Milky Sweet Corn Fritter (Yu Mi Lao)
无敌好吃的奶香玉米烙，一次就成功！ · pan chinese cuisine
Yu mi lao is a popular Chinese restaurant-style snack of sweet corn kernels bound in a light starch batter, pan-fried until crisp and finished with sugar.
Marisol VegaFirst-gen Mexican American mom of three trying to finally write down my abuela's recipes before I forget them. Slow-cooked pozole Sunday regular here. Ask me about mole shortcuts!Nutrition & allergens
Contains:Milk
Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.
Per serving (4 servings)
- Energy (kcal)
- 69.6(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
- Protein (g)
- 0.7(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
- Fat (g)
- 0.3(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
- Carbs (g)
- 15.9(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
- Sodium (mg)
- 4.5(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.
cornstarch玉米淀粉
1.06 oz
White- glutinous rice powder白糯米粉
1.06 oz
0.42 oz
milk牛奶
1.06 oz
Techniques you'll use
- Blanching (chao shui) ↗
Par-cook in boiling water to clean, tighten, or prep ingredients.
- Pan-frying (jian) ↗
Sear food in a shallow layer of oil, one side at a time.
- Deep-frying ↗
Cook food fully submerged in hot oil for crisp crust and moist interior.
Steps
Add the corn kernels to a pot and boil until cooked through.
✅ Done when: The corn kernels are fully cooked and tender after boiling.
- 2
Step 2
Remove the corn and drain well.
✅ Done when: No excess water pools when the drained corn is shaken or stirred.
- 3
Step 3
To the corn kernels, add the cornstarch, glutinous rice flour, and a spoonful of sugar, and mix evenly.
✅ Done when: The dry ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the corn.
- 4
Step 4
Pour in the milk and stir until the mixture comes together in clumps.
✅ Done when: The mixture holds together in thick clumps rather than staying dry and loose.
- 5
Step 5
Make sure every kernel is coated with the flour mixture.
✅ Done when: Each corn kernel is visibly coated with batter.
Heat a thin layer of oil in a flat-bottomed pan.
✅ Done when: The oil is shimmering and hot before the corn goes in.
- 7
Step 7
Add the batter-coated corn kernels to the pan.
✅ Done when: The corn is spread evenly in the hot oil in the pan.
Once the fritter has set, pour in more cooking oil until it covers the corn fritter, and deep-fry for 5-6 minutes.
✅ Done when: After 5-6 minutes of frying, the fritter is set and golden.
- 9
Step 9
Remove from the pan, drain the oil, and sprinkle white sugar on top to serve.
✅ Done when: The fritter is drained of excess oil and finished with a dusting of white sugar.