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Shrimp and Corn Fritters

February 20, 2017

Shrimp and corn fritters are like a delicious hush puppy stuffed with shrimp and corn. They’re a great snack and a perfect dinner!
Shrimp and corn fritters are like a delicious hush puppy stuffed with shrimp and corn. They're a great snack and a perfect dinner! | Recipe from Chattavore.com
I love a hush puppy. Don’t you love a good hush puppy? A major comfort food meal for me is fried fish, fries, and hush puppies. When I was in college, my roommate and I would take a study break to go to Captain D’s during exam week so we could gorge ourselves on fried food (we called it “having food with our fat”) doused with malt vinegar. We even got an extra order of crispies (there was some special name for them that I can’t remember now). I haven’t eaten at Captain D’s in years, but I still remember those trips fondly.
Shrimp and corn fritters are like a delicious hush puppy stuffed with shrimp and corn. They're a great snack and a perfect dinner! | Recipe from Chattavore.com
The appeal of a hush puppy is not just in its deep-fried crispiness but also in all the flavors…the cornmeal, the onion, and sometimes a little bit of jalapeƱo. Everything works together so nicely in one little browned, crispy package and, well, if you aren’t eating your hush puppies I’ll gladly eat them for you. I married a man who doesn’t care for hush puppies, so that works out well for me in restaurants.
Shrimp and corn fritters are like a delicious hush puppy stuffed with shrimp and corn. They're a great snack and a perfect dinner! | Recipe from Chattavore.com
The problem is that when there are approximately two foods (hush puppies and peas on their own) that your husband just really doesn’t like it’s kind of difficult to justify making those things at home. He’s so not fussy that I would feel bad making something that I know he doesn’t want to eat. So….I have to get creative. Like, you know, putting peas in a soup or fried rice. Or making something that’s super-close to being a hush puppy without actually being a hush puppy.
Shrimp and corn fritters are like a delicious hush puppy stuffed with shrimp and corn. They're a great snack and a perfect dinner! | Recipe from Chattavore.com

Enter shrimp and corn fritters. Since I’ve become a fanatical follower of Smitten Kitchen, I have turned lots of things into fritters. I have not regretted any of it. Bonus is that I love food that can be dipped into condiments (ranch dressing and honey mustard are my old standbys, but I these days I love a great remoulade or tartar sauce or comeback sauce just as much). And you can totally dip a fritter. So to make these shrimp and corn fritters, I put the fish (well, shrimp) into the hush puppies, dialed back the cornmeal, added some plant life, and skipped the deep frying for a simple shallow fry. They’re perfect with a simple remoulade and some baked fries.

Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever had a fried fish and hush puppy dinner that was more comforting than these shrimp and corn fritters!

Shared on Meal Plan Monday on Southern Bite!
Shrimp and corn fritters are like a delicious hush puppy stuffed with shrimp and corn. They're a great snack and a perfect dinner! | Recipe from Chattavore.com

Yield: 16 fritters

Shrimp and Corn Fritters

30 minPrep Time:

25 minCook Time:

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Ingredients

    For the remoulade (adapted from Southern Living Off the Eaten Path: Second Helpings)
  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon capers, drained and chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 3/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • For the fritters
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 jalapeƱo, finely minced
  • 2 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped into small pieces
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • canola or vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Stir together the remoulade ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  2. Combine all of the fritter ingredients in a large bowl. Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and place a baking sheet lined with paper towels in the oven. Pour enough oil into a 10-inch skillet to cover the bottom. Preheat over medium-high heat until shimmering.
  4. Measure 1/4 cup portions of the fritter mixture and flatten into a disc with your hands. Carefully place into the hot oil. Cook for 3 minutes per side, until golden brown. Drain on the paper towel lined baking sheet in the oven and repeat in batches of 4 or 5 fritters until all bater has been used. Serve while hot.

Notes

The prep time includes inactive prep time to refrigerate the batter.

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Shrimp and corn fritters are like a delicious hush puppy stuffed with shrimp and corn. They're a great snack and a perfect dinner! | Recipe from Chattavore.com

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Comments

  1. Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says

    April 30, 2015 at 9:03 am

    I love hush puppies too, but these shrimp and corn fritters look so much better than a hush puppy! Have to try them!
    Reply
    • Chattavore says

      May 1, 2015 at 8:32 pm

      I hope you do! They were delicious. And that remoulade!
      Reply
  2. Becky Winkler (A Calculated Whisk) says

    April 30, 2015 at 8:41 pm

    These look amazing! I've never made hush puppies and have only eaten them a couple of times. Until a few years ago I thought hush puppies were just a kind of shoe. I will have to try these!
    Reply
    • Chattavore says

      May 1, 2015 at 8:33 pm

      Oh, that's hilarious Becky! You'll no doubt encounter your share of hush puppies when you get down here (at least if you order fried fish anywhere).
      Reply
  3. joan bennett says

    June 13, 2015 at 11:30 am

    what was the reason for the oven?Did I miss a step?
    Reply
    • Chattavore says

      June 13, 2015 at 12:52 pm

      Joan, the oven is to keep the fritters warm once they are finished frying. I didn't expressly say to place them in the oven but it's in step 4-place on the paper towel lined baking sheet. :)
      Reply
      • joan bennett says

        June 13, 2015 at 8:49 pm

        Hmmm.....guess I missed that!I stand corrected,now all I have to do is make the fritters!Thanks for the interest as well as the recipe!
        Reply
        • Chattavore says

          June 13, 2015 at 10:56 pm

          I did fix it to make it a little more specific. Thanks for reading. I hope you like the fritters!
          Reply
      • joan bennett says

        June 14, 2015 at 7:15 pm

        They were greeeat!Tried another batch,deep fried them and they were also great! I have had a love affair with shrimp all my life,so I love them anyway they are prepared.I even tried cerviche which was a BIG step for me! Am looking forward to many more recipes!! Cook on!!
        Reply
        • Chattavore says

          June 15, 2015 at 8:29 pm

          I'm so glad that you liked them, Joan! :)
          Reply
  4. heather (delicious not gorgeous) says

    February 28, 2017 at 6:44 pm

    mmmm! i love corn fritters (especially with super sweet summer corn), but these shrimp and corn ones sound even better ? and the remoulade sounds like the perfect combo of creamy and flavorful ?
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      February 28, 2017 at 10:04 pm

      Thanks, Heather! I love them!!
      Reply

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