Description
Texas corn nuggets are a delicious snack made from cornmeal and sweet corn, deep-fried to a golden brown.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 cup canned corn, drained
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- In another bowl, whisk milk and egg together.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients.
- Fold in canned corn.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or heavy pot to 350°F.
- Drop spoonfuls of batter into hot oil.
- Fry until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove and drain on paper towels.
Notes
- Serve with dipping sauces like ranch or salsa.
- Adjust seasoning as per your taste.
- Keep nuggets warm in the oven until serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: texas corn nuggets, corn fritters, fried corn, snacks