Prawn and corn fritters and Cat Chase

You could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw these fritters on donnahay.com.au. Corn and prawn, together in a Fritter! I'm giving shellfish a bit of a wide berth lately (allergies), so was slightly wary about putting prawns in these fritters. I actually made 2 batches, one with more prawn, and one with less, for me. The minimal prawn fritters tasted sensational, so I can only guess that the maxi-prawn ones were out of this world (if you like prawns and aren't allergic).

So if I haven't already convinced you with the plethora of fritter favourites, give these ones a go - they are perfect for a weekend lunch or a light dinner.

Keeping the text short and sweet today, because there's a pictorial anecdote at the end of this post that someone may be hanging out for.

Prawn and corn fritters

serves 2

Ingredients

½ cup plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted

½ tsp baking powder

1 egg

2 tablespoons vegetable oil or rice bran oil

¼ cup milk

sea salt and black pepper

¾ cup (150g) fresh or canned corn kernels

2 green onions (scallions), chopped

150g green (raw) prawns, peeled and chopped

¼ teaspoon chilli flakes

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, extra, for frying

lemon wedges, sliced tomato, avocado and olive oil, to serve

Method

1. Place flour, baking powder, egg, oil, milk, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk to combine.

2. Add the corn, green onion, prawns and chilli and stir to combine.

3. Heat the extra oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook ¼ cupfuls of the mixture, in batches, for 2–3 minutes each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels.

4. Serve with lemon wedges and a side of tomato and avocado drizzled with olive oil

recipe adapted from donnahay.com.au/recipes

Ingredients, including prawns, corn, spring onion and egg for the fritters.

Cutting the raw prawn.

This is a really simple batter (and a very easy recipe) with flour, baking powder, milk, egg and oil and lots of salt and pepper.

The prawn in these fritters really lift them to another level, and add a touch of luxury to a quickly prepared meal.

Some sweet chilli sauce would not go astray on top of these fritters, either.

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Tabitha vs Henry

Ep 7: Cat Chase

We all know why you're here - not for the fritter recipes *sigh*, but for the thrilling adventures of Tabitha and Henry cat.

This exciting true event took place last Saturday:

Stay tuned, cat fiends, more adventures to come soon...