Sun-dried Tomato and Corn Tamale Cakes
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Sun-dried Tomato and Corn Tamale Cakes, or cornbread cakes, are delicious and flavorful. They’re full of jalapenos, red peppers, and tomatoes and topped with cheese, corn, and green onions.
Sun-dried Tomato and Corn Tamale Cakes
These cakes are kind of like a pancake and kind of like a hoecake. They’re so good!
They can be a snack, appetizer, or main dish. For an entree, they’re good topped with spicy shrimp. I like to eat them plain as a snack. They’re also good sides with chili, beef stew, and soup. I like them for breakfast with an over-easy egg and Blender Hollandaise.
They’re so tasty, topped with sour cream and bacon or any of these sauces.
Additionally, you can deep fry the mixture like a hushpuppy. However, I tried baking them and didn’t love how they turned out. Corn Tamale Cakes did not have that crispy outside, which is part of what I enjoy about them.
Ingredients
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- frozen corn thawed
- butter softened
- sugar
- salt
- all-purpose flour
- cornmeal
- Jalapenos diced, fresh or jarred
- Roasted red peppers diced
- sundried tomatoes, diced
- vegetable oil
They really made a beautiful presentation and had a light, refreshing flavor.
The dough should be thick, think cookie dough thick.
I baked these, but you could fry them on the stovetop.
What do I serve with corn tamale cakes?
As I mentioned, they’re good with soup, chili, and stew. But don’t stop there! They’re a good bread side, so whatever you typically serve cornbread with is good. I particularly enjoy them with Healthy Slow Cooker Tex Mex Chicken Soup, Southwestern Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers, and Tex Mex Skillet Pasta since these entree recipes have Mexican and Tex-Mex flavors.
Please remember that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary based on the products used.
I updated this post from an earlier version dated April 26, 2013. I made new photos and simplified the recipe instructions.
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Sun-dried Tomato and Corn Tamale Cakes
Ingredients
- 1 and ½ cups steam fresh corn thawed
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 Tablespoons cornmeal
- ½ Tablespoons jalapeno pepper diced, fresh or jarred
- 1 Tablespoon roasted red peppers diced
- ½ Tablespoon sun dried tomatoes diced
- 1 – 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Using a mixer, mix butter, sugar, and salt. Add corn and mix until combined. Add flour and cornmeal to butter mixture and beat until blended. Fold in jalapenos, red peppers, and tomatoes.
- Flour hands, using a small ice cream scoop (about 1/4 cup) form dough into a 2-inch patties. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. (They'll stay together if they're chilled.)
- Add 1 Tablespoon oil to a cast-iron skillet.
- When the oil is hot, place the patty in the skillet. Work in batches if necessary. don't crowd the pan. Cook until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes per side.
- Transfer patties to a paper towel lined plate until all are cooked. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
Paula,
These sound so good. You really are the queen of appetizers! I have to do these.
Have a great weekend.
Linda
Thanks Linda! Hope you have a great weekend.
I love this! I’m a huge tamale fan and have been known to make 150 of the at a time! Gotta try this! Pinned it too!
Thanks Danni! I love tamales too, but I’ve never made ‘real’ ones!
This really caught my eye. Looks simple and delish!
Thanks so much Scott!
This why I need to follow your blog… I completely lack appetizers and dessert recipes… love this one.
We make a good pair then because cooking the main dishes or sides doesn’t excite me (most of the time)! If we lived closer we could trade and have complete meals 🙂