Ingredients
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Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes
- 1 & ½ cup fresh or frozen corn
- ¼ cup onion finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno finely chopped
- 1 & 1.4 cup masa flour
- 1–2 tbsp water
- ¼ cup butter room temperature
- 3 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp each: salt, pepper, garlic powder and smoked paprika
Chipotle Creme
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp water
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp sugar
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
Additional garnishes
- tomato diced
- scallions chopped
- avocado diced
- sour cream
- cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
Chipotle sauce
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Add all ingredients to a small bowl and mix until well combined. Cover, and chill in fridge until ready to use.
Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes
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Add 1 cup of the frozen corn in a food processor until it’s coarsely pureed. In a medium bowl add the pureed corn, softened butter, sugar, chopped onion & jalapeños, along with the seasonings. Mix until combined.
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Next add masa and mix until no flour streaks remain. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of frozen corn kernels, and mix until corn is evenly distributed. If mixture looks dry add 1-2 tbsp of water at a time.
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Form small patties and add them onto a hot skillet with a little bit of butter.
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Cook until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until golden brown, another 5-7 minutes.
Assemble
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Place the corn cakes on a plate and evenly distribute the diced tomatoes, scallions and avocado. Then drizzle the chiotle sauce over the top. Dollop with sour cream, and garnish with cilantro. Serve immediately while its hot. Enjoy!
Notes
- I suggest making the chipotle sauce either the night before or morning before. This will save you time and speed things up on the day of making these!
- Masa flour can be found at any grocery store, its located in the international aisle.
- Make these ahead of time, the day of your event place them on a baking sheet and place them in the oven at 300 degrees F for 10 mins.
- Add some cheddar cheese in the corn cakes if you want to a cheesy version.
- Swap mayo out for vegan mayo, or even sour cream.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course
- Cuisine: Mexican
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