For many locals, the corn fritters served at the drive-in theater were a favorite snack, but unfortunately it was closed in the last few years due to a fire. Like many of us, Nana misses this special treat, so she has refined her own recipe to get the batter just as she likes it, and then she added jalapenos. If making these fritters bring back memories of the Sky-Vue Drive-In, and you long for one of their amazing Chihuahua Sandwiches, try making it using Nana’s Not So Traditional Chili and homemade jalapeno pimento cheese.
Try serving these corn and jalapeno fritters with Nana’s chipotle aioli sauce for added flavor. If you like all things fried, including fritters, try our apple fritters with cinnamon and brown sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup fresh or frozen corn
- 2 jalapenos, finely chopped
- oil for frying
Instructions
- While mixing the ingredients begin heating the oil to 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl mix together first 5 ingredients.
- Add the milk and eggs and stir until just combined.
- Stir in the corn and jalapenos.
- Drop the fritter batter into the oil by large spoonfuls. A small ice cream scoop works well.
- Fry until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel.
Other ingredients can also be added to the batter. Such as crumbled bacon, onions, chives, etcetera.
The batter was really soupy it made more of a pancake instead of what was pictured
Thank you. We are so sorry. The original post called for too much milk. We have corrected it now to show the correct amount: 1 cup. Thank you again, and let us know if you find more mistakes.