Elotes Fritters with Lime Crema

DALLAS - If tamales are your family's holiday tradition a Dallas chef has the perfect side or starter.

Stan Rodrigues, the culinary director of the new Tex-Mex restaurant Escondido, shares a quick and delicious recipe for Elotes Fritters with Lime Crema.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Roasted Corn
• 2 cups Queso Fresco + 1 TBSP for garnish
• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup Sparkling Water
• 2 TBSP Cilantro Chopped  + ½ tsp. for garnish
• ½ TBSP Tajin spice + pinch for garnish
• ½  TBSP Kosher Salt
• ¼  TBSP Chili Powder

                                     + Lime Crema (see below) 

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Procedure

1. Combine all ingredients (except garnish) in a stainless steel bowl, and mix thoroughly with gloved hands until combined.
2. Transfer to a 1 gallon container.
3. Cover, label, date and refrigerate at least one hour to firm dough or a few days until ready to fry.

Frying fritters

1. Scoop fitter dough into 2 oz balls
2. Heat 3 cups of canola oil to 350 degrees.
3. Carefully fry each fritter for 2 minutes until golden brown.

Garnish

For every 5 fritters garnish with 1/2 tsp chopped cilantro, 1 TBSP queso fresco, and 2 TBSP Mexican crema (1 tbsp on the plate below, 1 tbsp on top). 

Lime Crema

• 2 cups Sour Cream
• 2 TBSP Lime Juice
• 2 TBSP Water
• 1 TBSP Salt

Procedure:

1. Measure all ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
2. Whisk together until well combined.
3. Label and store for serving.

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