Recipes
Sweetcorn and bacon fritters
Cayenne pepper packs a punch that balances with the sweetness of the corn
Cayenne pepper packs a punch that balances with the sweetness of the corn
(26 votes)
Cook: 30 Mins
Serves: 4
Price: £1.22 per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 290g serving contains
Energy
1627kj
389kcal
1627kj
389kcal
19%
Fat
20.6g
20.6g
High
29%
29%
Saturates
6.1g
6.1g
High
31%
31%
Sugars
6.7g
6.7g
Med
7%
7%
Salt
1.60g
1.60g
High
27%
27%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
561kj/134kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
561kj/134kcal
Ingredients
155g pack Butcher's Selection Unsmoked Lean Diced Bacon Pieces
326g tin Asda Sweetcorn in Water, drained
1 small courgette, chopped
2tbsp chopped basil
4 spring onions, chopped
3 eggs, beaten
100g plain flour
½tsp cayenne pepper
1tsp baking powder
1tsp rapeseed oil
2tbsp reduced-fat soured cream
1 lemon
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 avocado, peeled destoned and sliced
Extra basil, to serve
Method
1
Fry the bacon pieces on a medium heat for 10 mins until crisp. Drain off any fat.
2
In a large mixing bowl, mix the bacon with the sweetcorn, courgette, chopped basil, spring onions, eggs, plain flour, cayenne pepper and baking powder.
3
Heat the oil in a large, nonstick frying pan on medium. Drop in 2tbsp of the mixture for each fritter. Fry for 2-3 mins each side until golden.
4
Mix the soured cream with the zest from the lemon. Cut the rest of the lemon into wedges.
5
Divide the tomatoes, avocado, soured cream and the lemon wedges between 4 plates. Serve with 2 fritters per person, sprinkled with basil and seasoned with pepper.