Corn Bacon Jalapeño Fritters Recipe | Crispy Bites

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound bacon, finely chopped
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/3 cup finely chopped green onion
• 1 cup diced pickled jalapenos
• 15 ounces creamed corn
• 1/3 cup non-fat Greek yogurt or sour cream
• Zest and juice of 1/2 lime
• Oil for frying
• Put all the fritter ingredients in a large bowl and mix really well to combine - refrigerate 15 minutes
• Combine sour cream, lime zest & juice - mix well and refrigerate
• Heat oil to 350
• Use a tablespoon or small cookie scoop to carefully drop spoonful’s of the batter into the oil
• fry in small batches 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown, turning to make sure they cook evenly
• Remove to paper towels, and let drain a minute or two - serve with the sour cream