Fallow's Fried Corn Ribs

Move over meat, corn ribs are in town

Sep 06, 2021

Image: Goya Photography

Recipe: Fallow's Fried Corn Ribs

Fallow’s fried corn ribs are so delicious and utterly moreish - sweet, spicy, and then there’s some tang thanks to the fresh lime at the end, try these and you’ll be hooked.

Ingredients

4 whole corn
Sunflower, vegetable or rapeseed oil for frying
Small handful of coriander, chopped
1 lime
15ml good quality olive oil, to drizzle

Seasoning

52g (1 packet) salted kombu
25g old bay seasoning
8g smoked paprika
6g smoked chilli flakes
25g Maldon salt

Method

For the kombu seasoning

Put your oven onto its lowest possible setting. Line a baking tray with baking parchment and place the salted kombu on top in an even layer. Place into an oven and leave to dehydrate until completely dry.

Once dry, let it cool and then place into a blender with the other ingredients and blitz until fine, set aside to use later. This seasoning can be used for a huge array of different things and will make a welcome addition to your store cupboard.

For the corn

Take your whole corn and remove the skins and husks.

Cut the cobs in half cross ways, and then in quarter lengthways, so that from one cob you get 8 pieces.

Heat a deep pan of oil to around 175 degrees c.

Add the corn and fry for 6-7 minutes until they curl back and looks like ribs, with the outer kernels starting to colour.

Remove from the pan and drain well on kitchen paper.

Season generously with your seasoning. NB, for a simpler seasoning you can just use the old bay and it will still be delicious.

Finish with chopped coriander, a little drizzle of good quality olive oil, and a generous squeeze of fresh lime. Devour immediately!