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These Green Chile Corn Fritters are loaded with Tex Mex flavor and bacon! This is the perfect easy appetizer or gluten free dinner!

These Green Chile Corn Fritters are loaded with Tex Mex flavor and bacon! This is the perfect easy appetizer or gluten free dinner!

Sometimes I have a really cute story or antidote about life to go along with a recipe. Like that time I made fun of my Mom’s love of crock pots, or got all mushy, or that one time I wrote a tribute to a tractor. Today, is not one of those days. Because today is all about the food. These. Fritters. 

More than once while Mr. Maebell was devouring these Green Chile Corn Fritters he declared these were the best things I had ever made. I kind of agree. They are packed with corn, green chiles, red onion, spices, and bacon. How the heck can something with so many good things not be delicious?!

What ingredients do you need to make Green Chili Corn Fritters?

  • Bacon
  • Corn
  • Green Chiles
  • Red onion
  • Corn meal
  • Buttermilk
  • Gluten Free Bisquick
  • Egg
  • Baking powder
  • Spices: cumin. onion powder, garlic powder, salt, chili powder, pepper
  • Oil for frying

How do you make Green Chili Corn Fritters?

  1. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir completely combining all ingredients well.
  2. Heat a large skillet to medium heat, pour enough oil to cover the bottom of the skillet.
  3. Using an ice cream scoop or small measuring cup scoop the fritter mixture into the skillet.
  4. Lightly press the mixture so it spreads out uniformly.
  5. Cook 3-4 minutes until crisp and golden brown, then flip.
  6. Place fitters on a wire rack to drain any remaining grease.

Green Chili Corn Fritters with Bacon, these are so addictive! #glutenfree www.maebells.com

Can these corn fritters be made ahead of time?

I made these fritters two ways. I mixed up the batter and immediately fried them up, and made the batch but put them in the refrigerator for several hours then fried them up. I didn’t find much of a difference in flavor or texture at all.

The second batch might have stayed together slightly better? But barely enough for me to notice. So, this is something you can make ahead of time and actually cook later if you are a prep first, eat later kind of person like me.

This also makes quite a lot, we had these as a main dish and had leftovers (though they didn’t last long) so they would be perfect for a fun dinner or a appetizer for a dinner party. The thing that really makes the dish is the garnishes! You absolutely have to serve with lime wedges to squeeze over the top, queso fresco, green onions and red bell pepper!

It brings such a wonderful zesty, fresh flavor to the dish! And if you like to live on the wild side, you can top it with additional bacon – I won’t tell!

Green Chili Corn Fritters with Bacon, these are so addictive! #glutenfree www.maebells.com

What should I make for a great appetizer dinner?

We loved these Green Chile Corn Fritters so much, we just wanted to keep snacking on them! A dish like this is perfect for an appetizer dinner–Just pair it with 2-3 other appetizer dishes to give yourself a good mix of tastes and textures!

A good dip is always required, so I recommend either this Slow Cooker Spicy Black Bean Dip (amazing to have it simmering in the pot while you work on everything else) or this flavor-packed Roasted Tomatillo Salsa (you’ll want some on chips AND on these corn fritters!). I love the mix of sweet and salty, so I’d add these Honey Chipotle Chicken and Gouda Stuffed Sweet Peppers (awesome bonus: the leftovers make an amazing lunch option!). 

For an extra punch of protein, you can add these Zesty Black Bean Sliders or Loaded Tex Mex Tuna Nachos! If wings are more your style, toss some wingettes and drummies in this tasty Sriracha Honey Lime Sauce! 

These Green Chile Corn Fritters are loaded with Tex Mex flavor and bacon! This is the perfect easy appetizer or gluten free dinner!

Green Chile Corn Fritters

Yield: 12 Fritters

These Green Chile Corn Fritters are loaded with Tex Mex flavor and bacon! This is the perfect easy appetizer or gluten free dinner!

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon, cooked until crisp and chopped
  • 1 (15 ounce) can white or sweet corn corn, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can green chiles
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 cup corn meal
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup gluten free Bisquick
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • oil for frying

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir completely combining all ingredients well.
  2. Heat a large skillet to medium heat, pour enough canola oil to cover the bottom of the skillet.
  3. Using an ice cream scoop or small measuring cup scoop the fritter mixture into the skillet.
  4. Lightly press the mixture so it spreads out uniformly.
  5. Cook 1-2 minutes until crisp and golden brown, then flip.
  6. Place fitters on a wire rack to drain any remaining grease.
  7. Add additional oil as needed.
  8. Garnish with lime wedges, queso fresco, red and green onions.
  9. Cooking Tip:
  10. I turn my oven on 200 degrees and as I remove the fritters from the pan I set them on a baking sheet lined with a wire rack and place them in the oven to keep warm while I finish cooking

Notes

Nutrition information does not include the frying oil. The amount of oil your fritters will soak up during the frying process depends on the temperature of your oil, the temperature of your fritter batter, the oil you choose, etc. Because of the amount of variables, I felt it was best to not include it.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 140Total Fat: 3.8gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 461mgCarbohydrates: 22.5gNet Carbohydrates: 20.4gFiber: 2.1gSugar: 1.8gProtein: 5.8g
© Annie Holmes

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Comments

  6. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    These corn fritters look amazing, Annie! When I was little, my family and I used to go to this restaurant that served the best corn fritter bites. I haven’t had those in years and I totally need to change that after seeing this recipe! I love all of the flavors in here, so creative with the chilis and bacon. Pinned!

  8. marcie says

    Happy blog anniversary, Annie, and I LOVE the look of your site! It’s beautiful. 🙂 I love fritters like this, and have no self control around them! I’d put these down in no time. haha Love this recipe!

  9. Stacey+@+Bake.Eat.Repeat. says

    Those corn fritters look amazing Annie! I’ve been meaning to try making those for ages, and this just reminded me! I love all the garnishes, that’s always the best part of a dish like this! Pinned!

    • Maebells says

      Aren’t they great?! These are ingredients I ALWAYS have on hand, which is super dangerous now because I will be making these so often! 🙂

    • Maebells says

      Courtney you totally made my day!! 🙂 I am so glad you found my site! It can be so easy to get in “recipe ruts” when you are gluten free, I am glad your finding fresh new ideas here!

  25. Traci | Vanilla And Bean says

    I’m soooo late to this fritter party… oh my Annie. Fritters are right up there with soup for me; I love both so much. They’re so versatile and always come with a dipping sauce or salsa or pico. The cornmeal and green chiles make this dish for me! Thank you Anne!

  26. Nancy says

    Made your delicious corn fritters tonight for dinner. They went really well with our grilled salmon and side salad. I garnished them with a dollop of sour cream and some chopped chives. We really enjoyed them. Nancy : )

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