Campfire Corn Fritters
These campfire corn fritters are a delicious side dish or a meal all on their own. With limited ingredients, you can have a filling meal that will delight everyone. Or better yet pair this with an amazing Thai or Indian-inspired dish to elevate your campground cooking!
Equipment
- 1 Campfire
- 1 Dutch Oven
- 1 Spider Ladle or other way to flip and remove fritters in oil
- Paper Towels
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cup self-rising cornmeal mix
- 1-1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup canned corn kernels
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Prepare your campfire for intense indirect heat
- While coals are being prepared combine all dry ingredients together in a bowl and mix thoroughly1-1/4 cup self-rising cornmeal mix, 1-1/4 cup all purpose flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic, 1 tsp garam masala, 1/4 tsp turmeric
- Once combined, mix in the milk and eggs into the dry ingredients1 cup milk, 2 large eggs
- When you have a thick batter mix in the melted butter and the corn kernels.1/4 cup melted butter, 1/4 cup canned corn kernels
- Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into your Dutch Oven and allow the temperature of the oil to come to about 325 degrees.1/4 cup vegetable oil for frying
- Drop a generous tablespoon of batter into the hot oil and cook for 3 - 4 minutes. Flip fritters once about halfway through.
- Once the exterior is golden brown remove the fritters and drain them on paper towels.
Notes
Camp Hero Notes:
- You can remove the corn kernels from this recipe if you do not want a chunky fritter.
- Hot oil around a campfire is extremely dangerous. Make sure that you do not cook directly over a flame! Also ensure your dutch oven has deep enough sides to prevent splattering into the campfire.
