Chicken Corn Fritters with jalapenos and cheddar

Name: Chicken Corn Fritters with jalapenos and cheddar
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 Cup of shredded or cubed chicken; 1 Cup of frozen corn; 1 Cup of shredded cheddar; 1/3 Cup of diced canned jalapenos (mild, medium, or hot depending on preference); 1 Egg; 2 Tablespoons of flour, almond flour, panko or kodiak pancake mix; 1 Tablespoon of taco seasoning; 3 Tablespoons of mayonnaise

by tiannajbateman September 4, 2021

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Have you ever lusted for tacos, needed to avoid tortillas, but were absolutely sick of taco salads? Yeah, me too.

These chicken fritters are flavorful and packed with crisp corn, spicy jalapenos, and melty cheese to balance it out.

Although there is a small amount of binding agents (2 tablespoons of flour spread across 12 fritters) they stay relatively low starch.

Ingredient Notes…

Chopped chicken. This recipe is a great way to upcycle leftover chicken, whether its grilled, baked, or rotisserie. In a pinch frozen and thawed shredded chicken or canned chicken can work just as well.

Jalapenos provide the main heat in this recipe, so purchase wisely. I like this dish spicy, so I tend to go for canned diced hot jalapenos, but you can buy canned jalapenos in mild or medium as well. Not a fan of jalapenos in general? You can easily substitute this ingredient with canned diced green chilis or hatch chilis.

Egg, seasoning, mayo, and flour altogether create the binding of these patties. Without these ingredients the chicken, corn, and jalapenos fall apart. When I make these fritters I love to use whole wheat Kodiak cake mix as my “flour” because it has an extra kick of protein, but you can easily use almond flour, panko, regular flour, or any other neutral baking mix.

Favorite Tools…

This recipe makes 12x 3-tablespoon fritters. I use this cookie scoop to easily measure out 3 tablespoons and ‘pop out’ the batter into the pan. I love this gorilla grips brand because no matter how thick, sticky, or hard the stuff – the spring-loaded ‘sweeper’ just does not break. It’s magic.

I also use my favorite greenpan nonstick pan which magically requires no oil to cook with (fried egg tested!). I got my set from Costco, but I’ve been slowly buying more pieces from Amazon now that Costco no longer carries the set.

Best Served With…

I like these fritters piled high with diced avocadoes, salsa, and maybe a dollop of sour cream or a drizzle of cilantro lime crema sauce.

They also make great taco fillings, toppings for a salad, or served with some taco-inspired baked beans, roasted hatch peppers, or even some corn and black bean salad.