Hot corncakes with avocado, bacon & basil

Hot corncakes with avocado, bacon & basil

Corncakes like these are classic brunch food in Australia. They're also delicious made with shredded chicken and lots of coriander

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Method

  1. Heat grill to high. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large non-stick frying pan and sizzle the pepper for 5 mins until softened, adding the chilli for the final min.
  2. Put the flour into a large bowl, make a well, then stir in the egg and then the milk to make a batter. Stir in the corn, cooked pepper and chilli and chopped basil, then season well. Add more oil to the pan if you need to, then drop tbsps of the batter into the pan.
  3. Cook for 2 mins until risen and golden underneath, then cook for 1 min more. You'll need to do these in batches, making 12 in total. Keep warm.
  4. Meanwhile, grill the bacon and mix the lemon juice and remaining oil together with seasoning. Serve 3 cakes each, topped with the avocado, bacon, a scattering of basil leaves and a drizzle of the dressing.
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Fresh chillies

More exotic chillies are reaching our shelves, such as Caribbean Scotch Bonnets and tiny Thai bird's-eye chillies. To test the heat of a chilli, slice it, touch the chilli with your finger, then touch the tip of your tongue. The smaller the chilli, the hotter it will be. Remove the seeds and pith with a teaspoon before slicing - these are packed with capsaicin, the compound that gives chillies their fire.

Per serving

420 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 49g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 40.2g, fibre 4g, sugar 16g, salt 2.49 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2008.

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  • 02 July 2008

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    These were lovely. Very easy to make and the chilli added a good spicy flavour. Used coriander instead of basil.

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  • 10 July 2008

    harters commented on this recipe

    Recipe doesnt make it clear if the pepper & chili goes into the batter with the corn or just get fried to accompany. Looking at the photo, I guessed it was supposed to go in. It certainly worked that way.

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  • 18 July 2008

    Rona rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    This didn't work at all well - despite following the recipe to the letter. There was practically no batter so they just fell to pieces in the pan. Certainly didn't look anything like the pic

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  • 05 September 2008

    emmalouise283 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really enjoyed these, lovely textures and very tasy. It's nice to try something a bit different.

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  • 02 January 2009

    Wendy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for a family brunch over Christmas. Much enjoyed by everyone. I only used one can of sweetcorn which was plenty. Used ready prepared red chilli from a jar. I was very dubious about there being enough batter but needn't have worried. The cakes held together well and made a really nice change. Will definetely make again.

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  • 22 March 2009

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I agree with one of the other comments that there didn't seem to be enough batter to hold everything togeter, but I made them slightly larger using cooking rings. I still wasn't particulary impressed with the overall dish as the flavours just didn't seem to come together particularly well.

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  • 03 October 2010

    travelinlondon rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    As per the comments, I mixed in extra flour and milk until the batter seemed a little more balanced. Still seemed like something was missing- would increase the amount of peppers and maybe add some spices? The best part about this was the slice of avocado on top, but the corn cake was a decent enough.

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  • 02 March 2011

    Ruaidrhi commented on this recipe

    not sure how these are aussie... I've never had them before, and certainly no self-respecting cafe would go near them!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Ingredients

TO SERVE

  • 8 rashers back or streaky bacon
  • juice 1⁄2 lemon
  • 1 or 2 avocados , peeled, stoned and sliced
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420 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 49g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 40.2g, fibre 4g, sugar 16g, salt 2.49 g

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