Corn Pancakes with Sour Cream and Chives
Make these corn pancakes are loaded with sweet corn and are an excellent side dish to grilled meat or serve as a lunch light dinner with a side salad!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 2 extra-large eggs separated
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 ½ cups corn kernels fresh or frozen and thawed
- Unsalted butter and vegetable oil for frying
Accompaniments
- Sour Cream
- Chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pepper, and cayenne. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg yolks, buttermilk, and butter. Add wet ingredients to the dry; fold in the corn. In a medium bowl using a hand-held mixer or whisk, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold whites into batter (mixture will be thick).
- In a large non-stick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon vegetable oil with 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Spoon 2 tablespoons of batter (I use a generous 1-ounce ice cream scoop) into pan for each pancake. Using an off-set spatula, carefully spread each batter mound into a 3-inch round. Cook pancakes until bubbles appear around the edges of the cakes, about 2-3 minutes. Flip the pancakes over and cook until the undersides are browned and crisp, about 2 minutes more. Serve immediately or keep warm in a 200ºF oven until the entire batch is cooked. Serve with sour cream and chives. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in a frying pan with a little butter over low heat until warmed through. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 373mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 141IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg
