Grilled Corn Fritters with Jarlsberg Pimento Cheese [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 2
• Time: 30 minutes

Eating corn has many benefits. Besides helping you control diabetes, corn helps in lowering hypertension and preventing a number of heart diseases. Corn also helps in improving metabolism as it contains a variety of nutrients including vitamins A, B and E. Corn also has rich antioxidant properties that can assist you in fighting against cancer-causing free radicals. Eating cheese provides you with different types of nutrients including zinc, phosphorous, vitamin B12, riboflavin, calcium and protein. Eating cheese helps in strengthening bones, prevention of cancer and high blood pressure.

Nutrition

• calories: 977
• protein: 56
• carbs: 112
• fat: 34
• saturated fat: 6.45
• polyunsaturated fat: 3.39
• monounsaturated fat: 3.74
• cholesterol: 35
• sodium: 466
• potassium: 151
• dietary fiber: 1.63
• sugars: 2.74
• vitamin a: 99
• vitamin c: 22
• calcium: 161
• iron: 0
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 107.63
• other fats: 20.42

Ingredients

• 1 dash Salt, table
• 1 tsp Spices, pepper, red or cayenne
• 1 piece Egg white beaten
• 3 1 tbsp pepperoncini brine
• 3 tbsp Cheese, cream, low fat
• 0.5 fruit without seeds Lemons, raw, with peel
• 1 tsp chopped Chives, raw
• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 4 tbsp Mayonnaise, low sodium, low calorie or diet
• 0.26 cup, diced Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento
• 4 1 ear Corn (ear)
• 1.5 1 cup Jarlsberg reduced cheese
• 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
• 0.5 1 cup Water
• 0.5 tsp Spices, onion powder

Instructions

• Preheat the grill to medium heat.
• Rub the corn with a little olive oil and grill it for at least 15 minutes or until it is slightly charred.
• Remove the charred corn from the grill and keep it aside to cool.
• In a large bowl, combine Pepperoncini brine, pimentos cheese, mayonnaise cheese, cream cheese, red pepper powder and Jarlsberg cheese.
• Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Wrap the bowl using a plastic sheet and keep it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
• Now cut the corn off the cobs.
• In a bowl, combine salt, baking powder, onion powder and all-purpose flour.
• Add water, lemon juice and egg into the mixture. Beat the mixture until you get a batter.
• Fold in corn kernels.
• Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Add vegetable oil in it.
• When the oil is hot, add a cup of batter. Spread it evenly in the skillet.
• Cook both the sides of fritters evenly or until they turn golden brown.
• Transfer the cooked fritter on paper towels to drain excess oil.
• Allow fritter to cool down. Add pimento cheese and sprinkle chopped chives just before serving.