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Recipe Summary

prep: 45 mins

total: 50 mins

Yield: Makes about 32

Ingredients

Johnnycakes

4 slices bacon (1/4 pound)

1 small onion, finely chopped (1 cup)

2 jalapeno or Fresno peppers (ribs and seeds removed for less heat, if desired), finely chopped (1/3 cup), plus more for serving

1 small mild pepper, such as baby bell, Anaheim, or cherry, finely chopped (1/3 cup), plus more for serving

Kosher salt

1 cup fine yellow cornmeal, preferably stone-ground

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 large eggs

3/4 cup whole milk

1/4 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons sugar

Corn oil, for frying

Avocado Cream

1 ripe avocado

1/4 cup sour cream

1/2 cup lightly packed cilantro sprigs

1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest, plus 2 teaspoons fresh juice

Kosher salt

      Cook's Notes

Keep the cakes warm on a rimmed baking sheet in a 200 degree oven until you’re ready to serve them.

Gallery

Jalapeno-Bacon Johnnycakes with Avocado-Cilantro Cream

                              Credit: 
                              Lennart Weibull

Recipe Summary

prep: 45 mins

total: 50 mins

Yield: Makes about 32

Jalapeno-Bacon Johnnycakes with Avocado-Cilantro Cream

                              Credit: 
                              Lennart Weibull

Jalapeno-Bacon Johnnycakes with Avocado-Cilantro Cream

                              Credit: 
                              Lennart Weibull

Jalapeno-Bacon Johnnycakes with Avocado-Cilantro Cream

Recipe Summary

prep: 45 mins

total: 50 mins

Yield: Makes about 32

Recipe Summary

prep: 45 mins

total: 50 mins

Yield: Makes about 32

prep: 45 mins

total: 50 mins

prep:

45 mins

total:

50 mins

Yield: Makes about 32

Makes about 32

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon (1/4 pound)

  • 1 small onion, finely chopped (1 cup)

  • 2 jalapeno or Fresno peppers (ribs and seeds removed for less heat, if desired), finely chopped (1/3 cup), plus more for serving

  • 1 small mild pepper, such as baby bell, Anaheim, or cherry, finely chopped (1/3 cup), plus more for serving

  • Kosher salt

  • 1 cup fine yellow cornmeal, preferably stone-ground

  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 2 large eggs

  • 3/4 cup whole milk

  • 1/4 cup sour cream

  • 2 tablespoons sugar

  • Corn oil, for frying

  • 1 ripe avocado

  • 1/4 cup sour cream

  • 1/2 cup lightly packed cilantro sprigs

  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest, plus 2 teaspoons fresh juice

  • Kosher salt

Directions

Johnnycakes: Cook bacon in a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp and browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain, then finely chop. Remove all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet; return to medium heat. Add onion, hot and mild peppers, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden in places, 7 to 9 minutes. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; let cool completely.

In a bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Add eggs, milk, sour cream, and sugar along with cooled pepper mixture, whisking just until combined (do not overmix). Stir in bacon; let stand 10 minutes.

Avocado Cream: Halve and pit avocado; scoop flesh into the bowl of a food processor. Add sour cream, cilantro, lime zest and juice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Process until smooth. Transfer mixture to a bowl and cover with plastic until ready to serve.

Wipe skillet clean and return to medium heat; coat with a thin film of oil. Drop level tablespoons of batter into skillet, 2 inches apart. Cook until cakes are golden on bottoms, small bubbles form at surfaces, and edges lift slightly from pan, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until cakes are golden on bottoms and spring back when lightly pressed, 1 to 2 minutes more. (Brush pan with more oil as needed.) Top with dollops of avocado cream and chopped peppers; serve.

      Cook's Notes

Keep the cakes warm on a rimmed baking sheet in a 200 degree oven until you’re ready to serve them.

Cook’s Notes

Keep the cakes warm on a rimmed baking sheet in a 200 degree oven until you’re ready to serve them.

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