Description
These crispy Jalapeño Corn Nuggets are filled with sweet corn, zesty jalapeños, and gooey cheese, making them the perfect finger food or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sweet corn (canned or frozen)
- 1–2 jalapeños (finely chopped)
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or your choice)
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients by gathering them and chopping the jalapeños.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl with cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Add your sweet corn and finely chopped jalapeños to the dry mixture.
- Stir in the cheese until well combined.
- Form the mixture into small balls or patties, about the size of golf balls.
- Heat oil over medium-high heat in a skillet.
- Fry the nuggets for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy.
- Check for doneness by cutting one open; it should be gooey and cheesy inside.
- Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
Feel free to customize the heat level by adjusting the amount of jalapeños used.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 nuggets
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: jalapeño, corn nuggets, appetizer, fried snacks, vegetarian recipes