Fried Corns with Butter
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
One of the all-time favourite appetizers for Vietnamese, enjoyed by people of all ages.
Photo: @v.huongg1010
Ingredients
- 2 cups corn kernels
- ½ cup custard powder or 1 egg yolk
- ½ cup corn flour
- Salt, chili powder
- 3 tsp butter
- Oil, some seasoning (pepper, chili powder, salt)
Preparation
- Defrost and boil the corn kernels in salted water for about 3-4 minutes, then drain well and let cool.
- Mix custard powder (or 1/2 egg yolk) and corn flour together. Add in some 1/2 tsp of salt and and mingle well with the corn kernels. Set aside for about 3-4 minutes.
- Make another coating of flour mixture for the corn kernels: better flour coating leads to crunchier fried corn kernels. Mix in with the coated kernel.
- Heat butter in a deep saucepan with oil. Add in the kernels and fry until they turn golden. It is better to fry the corn mixture in 2 batches.
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