Chinese Egg and Corn Fritters with Sweet Chilli Dip
ChineseChinese RecipesGolden eggsEasy
Crispy sweetcorn and egg fritters with spring onion, served with a sweet chilli dip.
Prep time10 min
Cook time10 min
Total time20 min
Servings3
Ingredients
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup sweetcorn kernels
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- 1 green chilli, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce, to serve
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- salt to taste
Method
- Mix the eggs, sweetcorn, flour, spring onions, chilli, baking powder and salt into a thick batter.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Drop spoonfuls of batter into the pan and flatten slightly.
- Fry for 2 to 3 minutes each side until golden and crisp.
- Drain on paper towel and serve hot with sweet chilli sauce.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)320 kcal
Protein (estimate)10 g
Fat (estimate)17 g
Carbs (estimate)24 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Food safety: fry until golden and the egg in the batter is fully cooked; serve hot. Allergens: egg, wheat (gluten). Sweet chilli sauce may contain fish sauce — check the label. Pakistani alternative: use fresh makai (corn) cut from the cob; frozen sweetcorn works well too.