Corn Kakyage (Japanese Corn Cakes)

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Take fresh sweet corn, peel it, and slice all the kernels off with a sharp knife.
  2. 2Place the corn kernels into a bowl.
  3. 3Add flour and water to the bowl with the corn.
  4. 4Mix all ingredients together.
  5. 5Continue mixing and adjust the consistency by adding more flour and more water until it forms a corn batter.
  6. 6Take little balls of the corn batter and shape them into small cakes.
  7. 7Shallow fry the cakes until they are perfectly golden.
  8. 8Remove the fried cakes and season with salt while they are hot.

Ingredients

  • fresh sweet corn, peeled, kernels sliced off
  • flour
  • water
  • salt

Equipment

knifebowlfrying pan

Tips

  • Adjust consistency of the batter by adding more flour and water as needed.
  • Season with salt while the kakyage are hot.
  • Can be served as a bar snack or a canape with creme fresh and salmon roe on top.