Sweet Potato Corn & Cheddar Fritters
- 2 whole Sweet Potatoes, Peeled, Cubed And Boiled Until Fork Tender
- 1 whole Green Onion, Finely Chopped
- 2/3 cups Roasted Fresh Corn (Frozen Or Canned, Drained Is OK Too)
- 3 Tablespoons Yellow Cornmeal
- 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Grated
- 1/2 teaspoons Smoked Paprika
- 1 pinch Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 3/4 cups Breadcrumbs
- 3 cups Oil For Frying, Or Enough To Fill Pan 1/2 Inch Up Sides
- Optional Garnishes: Chopped Fresh Parsley, Chopped Green Onions
- Place softened potatoes in a large bowl and mash them. If potatoes were just boiled, place them in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes to cool before proceeding.
- Add green onion, corn, cornmeal, cheese, paprika, salt and pepper to the mashed sweet potatoes and gently combine with a spatula.
- Scoop out about 2 tablespoons of the mixture and roll into a ball (it will make about 15 of them), place the balls on a dish and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- While balls are chilling, pour enough oil (I used vegetable oil) into a pan with raised sides so that the oil goes up about 1/2 inch. Turn burner to medium and let the oil heat up.
- Put the breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl. Take balls out of the refrigerator and roll them in the breadcrumbs until fully coated.
- Once oil is hot (check by flicking some water into it-it's ready when you hear a sizzle), place 4-5 balls at a time into the oil. Fry for about 2 minutes per side until golden on all sides. Remove from oil and drain on a towel. Repeat with the remaining balls.
- Garnish with parsley and/or more chopped green onion and serve while warm.
- Adapted from From My Heart.
sweet potatoes, green onion, is ok, yellow cornmeal, cheddar cheese, paprika, salt, breadcrumbs, pan, fresh parsley
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/sidedishes/sweet-potato-corn-cheddar-fritters/ (may not work)