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Ingredients

1 ¼ cups yellow cornmeal, or more as needed 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, or more to taste salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained 1 (14.75 ounce) can cream-style corn ½ cup finely chopped onion 1 large egg, beaten oil for frying

Nutrition Info

31.1 calories carbohydrate: 5.5 g cholesterol: 2.6 mg fat: 0.8 g fiber: 0.3 g protein: 0.7 g saturatedFat: 0.1 g servingSize: - sodium: 50.8 mg sugar: 0.5 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Set aside.
Combine whole kernel corn, cream-style corn, onion, and egg in a medium bowl. Add to the dry mixture and mix well. It should be stiff, if not, add a little more cornmeal.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Drop batter by spoonfuls into the hot oil and fry in batches until golden on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer nuggets to a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.

6 dozen

Deep-fried corn nuggets appetizer.