Mexican-Style Cheesy Corn Fritter Tacos

Mexican-Style Cheesy Corn Fritter Tacos

🥘 Ingredients

  • Mexican cheese blend
    1 c
  • Smoky red pepper crema
    4 tbsp
  • black
  • cilantro
    ½ oz
  • corn
    2 unit
  • fajita spice blend
    2 tbsp
  • flour tortillas
    12 unit
  • hot sauce
    2 tsp
  • lime
    1 unit
  • oil
    4 tbsp
  • pico de gallo
    8 oz
  • salt
  • scallion
  • scallions
    4 unit
  • sugar
    1 tsp
  • tempura batter mix
    164 g
  • veggie stock concentrate
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • medium bowl
  • large
  • large
  1. 1
    Wash and dry produce. Drain and rinse corn . Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Roughly chop cilantro . Quarter lime .
    corn: 2 unit, scallions: 4 unit, cilantro: ½ oz, lime: 1 unit
  2. 2
    In a medium bowl , whisk together tempura batter mix , fajita spice blend , veggie stock concentrate , and ⅓ cup cold water. Add ½ tsp sugar and a pinch of salt and black pepper. For 4 servings, increase water to ⅔ cup and sugar to 1 tsp. Stir in corn , scallion whites, and Mexican cheese blend . TIP: Batter should be thick but not dry; add a splash of water if needed.
    tempura batter mix: 164 g, fajita spice blend: 2 tbsp, veggie stock concentrate: 2 unit, sugar: 1 tsp, salt, black, corn, Mexican cheese blend: 1 c
  3. 3
    Heat in a large pan, ½ cup oil? Actually, from ingredient: oil . Heat oil from oil in a large pan over medium-high. Add an 1-½-tbsp scoop of batter; press lightly. Cook 3-4 minutes per side until golden and crispy, flipping once. Lower heat if browning too quickly. Transfer fritters to a paper-towel sheet and season with salt . Let cool enough and cut fritters into halves.
    oil: 2 tbsp, oil, oil: 2 tbsp, salt
  4. 4
    Wrap flour tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, ⏱️ 45 seconds .
    flour tortillas: 12 unit
  5. 5
    Fill tortillas with Smoky red pepper crema , fritters, pico de gallo (drained), and hot sauce to taste. Garnish with leftover cilantro and scallion greens.
    Smoky red pepper crema: 4 tbsp, pico de gallo: 8 oz, hot sauce: 2 tsp, cilantro, scallion
  6. 6
    Divide the tacos between plates. Serve with a squeeze of lime juice from reserved lime wedges.
    lime