fresh from the garden veggie fritters

PINE MOUNTAIN, GA
Updated on Jun 12, 2013

Nothing brings summer to the table more than garden fresh vegetables. These vegetable fritters are to a good home cooked meal what hush puppies are to a plate of fried fish and slaw. Just plain good and no plate should be without them. A great way to use up some odd pices of veggies that you don't have enough of one kind to make a dish. As for me, I don't need a reason to make these, I just go to the garden and pick what I need to make em! They are that good!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Deep Fry
yield makes around 40 fritters

Ingredients

  • 1 cup self rising yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose seasoning (i used everglades)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup salsa or picante sauce (drain juice)
  • 1 large red tomato, peels, seed and diced (you just want the meat of the tomato)
  • 1 cup fresh okra, chopped
  • 1 cup fresh corn, slice from cob
  • 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper (i used red and green)
  • 1/2 can onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup green onion (sliced green part)
  • - vegetable oil for frying

How To Make fresh from the garden veggie fritters

  • Step 1
    Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Combine dry ingredients and whisk together to combine.
  • Step 3
    Stir in remaining ingredients except the oil. This should make a thick batter.
  • Step 4
    Drop batter by tablespoons into hot oil; fry until a deep golden brown, about 4 minutes. Do NOT drop by heaping spoonfuls. If to big the centers will not cook completely. A nice size would be about the size of a hush puppy, a little larger than a walnut. Drain on paper towels and serve hot. NOTE: Cook in batches. I normally drop 6 or 7 at a time. Don't crowd the fryer.

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Category: Vegetables
Category: Other Breads
Ingredient: Vegetable
Method: Deep Fry
Culture: American

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