Southern Lobster Corn Fritters

These lobster corn fritters with fresh corn are so light, crispy, and delicious. Serve up southern corn fritters as a party appetizer, first course for a meal, or even as the entree for dinner.

😊 Why This Recipe Works

• The natural sweetness of fresh lobster perfectly complements the sweet corn flavor.
• Crispy southern corn fritters everyone will love whether you serve them up for a family dinner or for a dinner party.
• A lobster fritters recipe made with simple ingredients and easy to follow instructions.

🛒 Corn Fritters Ingredient Notes

An easy recipe made with relatively simple ingredients that you can find at your local grocery store or order easily online.

• Butter: Cooking the corn and green onions in butter makes it more flavorful.
• Green onions: For making lobster corn fritters you will use both the white and green part of the green onions.
• Corn: Use fresh corn trimmed from the cob for the best flavor.
• Lobster meat:  Use fresh whole lobster cooked in your home using my Seafood Boil Seasoning Pack. Or you can use frozen lobster meat to save time.
• All-purpose flour: The flour binds the ingredients together in the batter.
• Baking powder:  Gives the fritters a little bit of lift.
• Paprika: Adds a light peppery flavor.
• Old Bay Seasoning: This seasoniong blend is an easy way to flavor these homemade corn fritters.
• Eggs: Adds liquid to the batter and keeps the fritters from falling apart while cooking.
• Half-and-half: Works with the eggs to moisten the batter for a delicate texture in the finished lobster corn fritters.

See the recipe card for a complete list and quantities.

🔪 Step by Step How To Make Southern Corn Fritters

Here’s a preview of how to make lobster and corn fritters. For the full instructions, see the recipe card towards the bottom of the page.

1. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. When the melted butter is heated, add the green onions, and fresh corn to the pan. Saute for 3 minutes or until the corn is softened.

2. Stir in the cooked lobster meat and cook for 1 minute.

3. Mix together the flour, baking powder, paprika, Old Bay seasoning, and 1 teaspoon of salt in a mixing bowl.

4. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the egg and half-and-half to the hole. Whisk together until the mixture is smooth. It will be like pancake batter. Stir in the corn and lobster mixture.

5. Heat 2 tablespoons of avocado oil to a large saute pan over medium-low heat. Drop a heaping spoon full (about two tablespoons) of batter into the pan. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, check to be sure they are not getting too brown. Flip the fritter and cook on the other side for 2 to 3 minutes. You want them to be golden brown and firm when you push on them. When they’re ready, remove the pan and allow to drain on a paper towel. Repeat until all the fritters are cooked.

6. Top with green onions and a little lemon zest. Spread some aioli sauce on the plate for dipping.

⭐ Hint: For evenly sized and shaped southern corn fritters, use a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop to measure out the fritter batter and place them in the skillet.

🛒 Ingredient Notes Aioli Dipping Sauce

• Garlic:  Chopped fresh garlic gives the best flavor.
• Saffron threads: This aromatic, pungent spice provides flavor and color to the aioli.
• Sriracha chili sauce: For just a touch of spice.
• Lemon juice: Only use fresh squeezed.
• Mayonnaise: It’s important to use a good quality mayo for aioli.
• Freshly cracked black pepper: Tastes the best. 
• Salt: The ingredient that brings everything together.

⭐️ Where to get golden saffron threads. It’s not as expensive as you thought.

🔪 Step by Step Instructions Spicy Aioli

This one-step aioli is so easy to make using a food processor!

1. Add the garlic, saffron, sriracha, lemon juice, mayonnaise, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper to a small food processor and process with the steel blade until smooth.

✔️ Substitutions

Here are a few substitutions you can use to make when making these old-fashioned corn fritters with lobster.

• Lobster:  You can also make these crab or shrimp corn fritters by swapping out the lobster with equal amounts of them.
• Fresh corn: Swap out with thawed out frozen corn or canned corn. Just be sure the corn is drained well to remove all the liquid.

💭 Tips for Making the Recipe

• Let the lobster corn fritter cook fully on one side before flipping it.
• Serve up with lemon wedges and green onions for garnish.
• Lobster corn fritters taste best when freshly cooked, so you should serve them immediately or keep them warm in a low oven until ready to serve.

Why are my corn fritters soggy?

The top two main culprits for soggy fritters are cold oil and not cooking long enough. Be sure to allow the oil to completely heat. You can test it by dropping just a tiny bit of the batter in the pan if it sizzles right away then it’s ready to start. Be sure to cook the fritters all the way through. They should feel firm to the touch and be golden brown after cooking.

Also, it can help to drain the fritters on a paper towel after cooking and serve right away so they are at their best.

Can you freeze cooked corn fritters?

Yes, you can freeze cooked lobster corn fritters. Be sure to store them in an airtight container and label them. They will last 1 month stored in the freezer.