Dairy Farmers of Canada

Cheddar Corn Fritters

Our dietitians' favourite

This is the Cheddar Corn Fritters recipe.

  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
Yields 12 fritters
Cheddar Corn Fritters

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250 mL) fresh corn kernels or frozen corn kernels
  • 1 egg separated
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
  • of ground black pepper
  • 1 cup (250 mL) shredded Sharp Canadian Cheddar* cheese
  • Butter
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Preparation

In small saucepan, cook corn in small amount of boiling salted water 3 minutes or until tender-crisp; drain. In large bowl, combine corn, egg yolk, flour, salt and pepper. Add Sharp Canadian Cheddar cheese and toss to combine. In mixer bowl, beat egg white until stiff; fold in corn mixture.

In large frypan, heat a small amount of butter over medium heat. Drop large spoonfuls of corn mixture into frypan. Cook until golden brown on both sides, adding more butter to pan as needed. Serve immediately.

Tips

* Or you can use shredded Canadian Mozzarella, Colby or Gouda cheese.

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Nutritional information

Per serving
Energy: 61 Calories
Protein: 3 g
Carbohydrate: 3 g
Fat: 4 g
Fibre: 0.3 g
Sodium: 104 mg

Top 5 Nutrients

(% DV*)
Calcium: 6 % / 71 mg
Phosphorus: 6 %
Folate: 4 %
Riboflavin: 4 %
Vitamin A: 4 %
Zinc: 4 %