BBQ Chicken and Corn Fritters

September 18, 2014

BBQ Chicken and Corn Fritters | Sarcastic Cooking

Every day you guys come here and read my little tidbits about myself and my little life. I feel like you hear about me, my brothers, my Mom, Weezer, and Andy all the time but you don’t really hear too much about the man behind the blog, Mike.

Well, scratch that, you do hear about him occasionally. The stories about him are usually about his hatred for tomatoes or about something weird/infuriating that he did.

Fritter Ingredients

Today, in honor of Mike’s dislike (well his old dislike of BBQ sauce before he had this recipe), I am going to share with you a few unknown facts about my husband.

  1. Mike’s favorite movies from his childhood are Adventures in Babysitting and Karate Kid. To say he had a slight crush on Elisabeth Shue would be an understatement.
  2. Mike did not eat an actual salad, a side salad at that, until the year 2010. No joke. After every bite of salad he chased it down with a bite of pepperoni pizza. Dramatic much?
  3. Mike plays the guitar. He was in a band in his high school glory days. They went on a Borders store tour throughout the Chicagoland area. Don’t think that he was one of those cool, “I’m in a band guys.” He was also a jazz band nerd so they cancel each other out.
  4. Mike claims to be the be-all-end-all master of knowledge of music from the 90’s. I have stumped him a few times (not that he will ever admit to it).
  5. When I first met Mike he wanted to have TEN KIDS!!! I brought up several problems with this through the years; i.e. teacher/blogger salary and the fact that I am not being pregnant for the rest of my thirties. I have now talked him down to three.
  6. Mike loves chicken wings. If you try and put that BBQ sauce on them, he will flip. He is not a fan of that sweet and spicy stuff or sweet and salty stuff for that matter.

Are you bored? Would you rather I have babbled on about Andy? Was that too much factual info and not enough witty banter? I am sorry, Mike is a simple man with simple needs and likes.

BBQ Chicken and Corn Fritters | Sarcastic Cooking

Anyway…

I finally got Mike to like a BBQ sauce. We have gone through many. Sometimes I feel like my refrigerator belongs to a bunch of bachelor dudes with all the half full bottles of BBQ sauce and other condiments on the refrigerator door. I found this amazing Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce from Trader Joe’s. It is more of vinegar and mustard based BBQ sauce. It isn’t too sweet or smoky or thick. If you are lucky to have a Trader’s by you, you have to get this sauce. If not, womp, womp. Your favorite BBQ sauce will substitute just fine.

BBQ Chicken and Corn Fritters | Sarcastic Cooking

BBQ Chicken and Corn Fritters

Poppable little fritters filled with zesty BBQ chicken and fresh corn.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 30 -40 Fritters

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • ½ Cup Whole Milk
  • 1/3 Cup BBQ Sauce
  • 2 Heaping Cups of Corn
  • 2 Cups of Cooked and Shredded Chicken Breast
  • 2 Green Onions chopped
  • Canola Oil for Frying

Instructions

  1. Fill a cast iron skillet or large heavy-bottomed pan with canola oil about ¾ of the way up. Heat the oil over moderate heat until it reaches 365 degrees F.
  2. Meanwhile in a large bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and cayenne pepper together. In a separate small bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, and BBQ sauce. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until almost combined.
  3. Add the chicken, corn, and green onions to the bowl. Mix until evenly coated.
  4. Once the oil is hot, use a small ice cream scoop or teaspoon to add the batter to the oil. Fry for about two minutes on each side, until they are lightly golden. Be sure to monitor the oil temperature as you go. Use a slotted spoon to remove the fritters and add them to a baking sheet lined with a paper towel to cool and drain.
  5. Serve hot with BBQ sauce or a little chipotle mayo on the side.

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  • Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
    September 29, 2014 at 2:40 pm

    Your husband and I would get along fabulously at restaurants! 🙂 I love these corn fritters – I’d eat way too many. Pinned!

  • Julia
    September 24, 2014 at 3:46 pm

    These are amazing! I love the idea of chicken and corn fritters-could be a great tailgating/football finger food. 🙂

  • DessertForTwo
    September 23, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    I would pretty much eat any kind of fritter. Ever. Always. I love fried food!

  • Monet
    September 21, 2014 at 11:16 pm

    Ten kids!?!?! Whoa! I’m glad you were able to talk him down. 🙂 And these chicken and fritters look so delicious! Thank you for sharing them!

  • Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe
    September 21, 2014 at 10:11 pm

    These fritters look bomb! So much yum!

  • Emily @ Tips on Healthy Living
    September 21, 2014 at 6:52 pm

    Oh wow! This looks great for the game…next week, I suppose. Too bad I missed this earlier today!

  • Francesca
    September 21, 2014 at 10:51 am

    My mister claims to be a master mind at all things 90’s music, too. As if this were some magical talent that goes beyond being really good at trivial pursuit 🙂 These little fritters look great – we’re kinda crazy for anything with fresh, sweet corn.
    Cheers!

    • Stefanie
      September 21, 2014 at 8:57 pm

      We should pit our guys up against each other in a 90s music off! While we drink some bevs and eat some good food! Hahah!

  • Karishma
    September 20, 2014 at 10:44 am

    These look so good! I can’t believe he didn’t like BBQ sauce! It’s funny because my boyfriend is pretty picky about what he likes (generally he doesn’t like vegetables with “weird” textures or beans…things like that), so it’s like a challenge to try to get him TO like it!

    • Stefanie
      September 21, 2014 at 8:58 pm

      This BBQ sauce isn’t the typical so I think that’s why he liked it. He also doesn’t like beans or most veggies! So frustrating. Glad I’m not alone in the struggle.

  • Joanne
    September 19, 2014 at 7:21 am

    Haha I sometimes say to the.boy that I want ten kids, but it’s usually so that we can “compromise” at 3-4. It’s a method.

    Love these little fritter bites! Totally fun food.

    • Stefanie
      September 21, 2014 at 8:55 pm

      I totally get your method! A lil bit of that reverse psychology magic.

  • Julia
    September 18, 2014 at 6:36 pm

    A man who plays guitar AND loves chicken wings + the movie, Karate Kid? Where do I find me one of those?!

    Your fritters are fritteriffic! I’ve never in my day made the round fritter, and I’m thinking this is how I’ll need to do all my frittering from now on. PLUS, chicken + corn fritters sound fuh-reaking amazing. LOVE the bbq, dear! Beautiful fritters, indeed! Now it’s me who has said “fritter” too much in one comment, haha! 😀 xoxo

    • Stefanie
      September 21, 2014 at 8:54 pm

      FRITTER!!!! 😉

  • Sarah @ SnixyKitchen
    September 18, 2014 at 2:52 pm

    These little fritters look so yummy! What a delicious way to turn Mike on to BBQ sauce:)

    (Funny about his salad-habits – My brother actually convinced my aunt that he was “allergic to salad” when he was a kid!)

    • Stefanie
      September 18, 2014 at 3:19 pm

      Haha! That’s awesome!

  • Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
    September 18, 2014 at 10:58 am

    aw I loved learning more about Mike!!! Lol Michael would have as many kids as I’d let him too–I’d like that number to be 4 😛

    These fritters look fab and I’m usually not a BBQ sauce fan either so maybe these could convert me! I love corn and chicken for sure!

    • Stefanie
      September 18, 2014 at 3:18 pm

      Yes, four is totally reasonable!