3 cups fresh raw corn kernels (cut 'em off the cob, of course!) (no canned corn please!)
1 1/2 cups yellow pepper
3/4 cup flax seed (finely ground, so use ground flax seed or grind some whole flax seeds yourself in a coffee grinder)
1 tablespoon lime juice (fresh) (you could probably use lemon if you have to)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
Directions
1. Throw the corn and yellow pepper in the food processor. Process until almost smooth.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and process in your food processor until nicely blended for cracker/chip type texture. Don't over-process.
Note: Flax seeds act as the binding agent (keeps this recipe stuck together) so don't omit the ground flax for God's sake! This raw corn chip recipe needs flax!
3. Throw the mixture in your dehydrator. As per the above photo, circles are the easiest to lay out in your dehydrator. But you can also do a whole sheet and then cut or snap them when they're partially dehydrated.
4. I usually dehydrate at 115 degrees for the first hour and then lower to 105 for the remaining time frame. Check them after four hours. If possible, flip them over and dehydrate for another four hours or so. Remember, dehydrating is an art and depends on lots of variables. So just check on 'em every once in a while.
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
Raw corn chip recipes are, of course, a necessity if you're going to be serving raw guacamole (delicious recipe for raw guac here)!
This raw corn chip recipe is simple enough to make, although you will require a food processor and a dehydrator (see my article with tips re: the appliances required for raw food recipes).
Raw corn chips are delicious! Of course, I like to serve mine with the aforementioned guacamole, but, of course, you could serve them with anything, even just a slice of cucumber or tomato. Chips are chips, I guess. You'll figure out what to do with them!
Without further ado, here's that raw corn chip recipe. I like this raw corn chip recipe best when they're still a little bit moist and not totally dehydrated. Being able to bend them is nice.
If you're planning on storing this recipe for a long period of time you have to dehydrate them really well (totally dry, over-dried!) otherwise they'll go bad in storage. Serve this raw corn chip recipe with guacamole please!
Raw corn chip recipe inspired by Raw Food/Real World: 100 Recipes to Get the Glow by Matthew Kenney and Sarma Melngailis
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Comments
Arenda
Jul 07, 2010
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I ended u here from Whimfield, interesting! Question; do you also drink raw milk?
The Rawtarian
Sep 25, 2010
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Nope!
lucy
Jan 09, 2012
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I. eat raw fish and meat. but I think raw milk is cruel
The Rawtarian
Jan 20, 2012
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I am not morally against eating meat, but that doesn't quite make sense!
Amelia
Aug 21, 2012
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How is killing an animal for your own purposes less cruel than milking it? Because if you're getting raw milk it's likely that you're getting it from someone local who doesn't abuse their cows.
Erika @ HH in LA
Jul 08, 2010
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I love making my own raw corn chips/tortillas because they actually taste like corn! Yummy!
The Rawtarian
Sep 25, 2010
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I feel exactly the same way! I love the simple taste of corn.
Susan
Sep 29, 2010
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I miss tortilla chips -- looking forward to trying your recipe!
The Rawtarian
Oct 02, 2010
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Let us know if you like it, Susan.
Sharon
Oct 18, 2010
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What do you do if corn on the cob is not in season. Can you use frozen? I prefer fresh, but I live in Utah and we have a short growing season. Also with gmo corn, do you recommend organic?
Thanks,
Sharon
The Rawtarian
Oct 18, 2010
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Hmm. That's a tough one, Sharon. You could certainly try frozen, but I haven't so I'm not sure.
If you do use frozen, make sure it's totally thawed and drained as much as possible before you make the recipe.
Re: GMO, I would definitely recommend organic.
Good luck, and let us know how you made out!
Stephanie Kasper
Mar 14, 2013
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Store bought frozen vegetables have all been blanched and are not raw:( so be aware of that. I made tried to make raw corn chips recently and found that out the hard way. I could taste and smell that the corn was cooked so I looked it up.
parisa
Nov 05, 2010
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do you have any suggestions for the bitter after taste that the raw corn chips have? My corn chips turned out great but do have a bitter aftertaste that comes from the flax.
Thanks
Parisa
Lily
Jan 13, 2011
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I find that any cracker I make using the flax meal turns things slightly bitter as well. So far the Buttery Zucchini Crackers, though has that taste, I can stomach it better than other "raw crackers" I've tried making. I'm working on these tonight. I haven't found an alternative to fix that bitterness yet but I'm hoping they turn out well.
Bethany
Apr 26, 2011
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I just attended a raw food seminar/demo/tasting and the instructor made raw chocolate "cheese" cake and blondie macaroons- delish! But seriously this all seems like so much work!! Can't you BUY raw crackers and corn chips anywhere? I have 2 jobs and no time to cook. AH~!
The Rawtarian
May 15, 2011
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See Mark's comment below :)
Mark
May 10, 2011
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You can purchase ready made meals, snacks and desserts from rawvolution.com. I've heard good things about them, but it's a little pricey for me.
The Rawtarian
May 15, 2011
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Wouldn't that be nice??? I would love to have my very own raw chef--and housecleaner while I'm at it!!! Lol
Angie
Jul 23, 2011
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You could sub out ground chia seeds for the flax seeds. The biggest difference is that your crackers will look kind of drab gray from the chia. But hey what's a gray cracker compared to a bitter one? LOL
The Rawtarian
Jul 24, 2011
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Great idea, Angie. I look forward to trying it. :)
Frannie
Aug 08, 2011
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I just happen to be dehydrating crackers when I found your post. I am now looking at going over 24 hours for my crackers. I started out making wraps....but then cut the wraps into triangles for crackers. I think when I poured the batter on the tray I left it about 1/4" thick.
Do some recipes take this long when the batter is too thick?
They taste good, they are just chewy right now.
Your thoughts?
Thank you,
Frannie
The Rawtarian
Aug 08, 2011
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Hi Frannie,
Well... One great trick to help speed things along is to dehydrate on high for the first hour to 1.5 hours in order to help zap the moisture out of it right away.
Definitely keeping your batter thinner will help, too.
It is not unheard of to have to go 24 hours, but most of my recipes don't have to go that long--probably cause I make them thinner.
Also, did you remove the wax paper or teflex sheets to allow the air to circulate around inside?
Also, what kind of dehydrator do you have?
Mel
Aug 08, 2011
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What do you think of freezing the completed chips? Would that destroy enzymes. Thanks!
The Rawtarian
Sep 18, 2011
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Fresh is best but freezing is fine in general.
I don't think freezing these chips would turn out very well though.
Danette
Dec 01, 2011
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Any suggestions for efficiently making those awesome round-shaped chips?
The Rawtarian
Dec 01, 2011
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Flatten out with hands - then use a small glass drinking cup and stamp it like a cookie cutter then remove edges that peek out, might need to use a knife depending on your batter's consistency
Amy
Feb 01, 2012
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I know someone previously asked if frozen corn can be used if raw corn wasn't in season. I'm in that position now and was wondering if canned corn can be used or if anyone has tried the recipe with canned corn and how did it turn out?
The Rawtarian
Feb 06, 2012
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HAven't tried it myself. If you do try let me know how it turns out please, ty!
Sarah
Feb 18, 2012
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These corn chips have started a new tradition for us- Sunday night is now nacho night!
I love that I can pop these in Saturday evening and know by Sunday supper time they'll be nice and crispy. I serve with fresh salsa and guac and last week I made your sour cream too :o) My husband LOVES them and they feel like treat food. A great way to end the weekend.
Corn is not in season here yet so I've had to use frozen corn, it makes the mix a little liquidy which may be why I prefer to dehydrate them about 24 hours. I also sprinkle fake Parmesan (same as the one i mentioned in my comment on the muchroom soup) on them once they are on the tray for sort of a cheesy-Dorito like finish.
One more thing, that were much yellow-er and more corn chip like the week I made a point to use golden flaxseed meal vs regular.
The Rawtarian
Feb 19, 2012
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Awesome tips Sarah. And how awesome are you to organize a nacho night??? You sound mega organized. Love it! #jealous
Elizabeth
Mar 11, 2012
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i have a whole bunch pf rainbow inca heritage corn thats a bit tough for eating as is, so will use this, is there a way this recipe can be made in the oven? also is there an alternative to flax seed for binding. i will also use sesame seeds in mine
The Rawtarian
Mar 12, 2012
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No this will not work in an oven.
Instead of flax you could try chia seeds as binder
natalya
May 05, 2012
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hey! if you don't have any red/yellow peppers - what would be a semi equal substitute for it? zucchini and just extra spices? thanks!!!
The Rawtarian
May 12, 2012
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just use more corn instead - same amout of spices
Nora
May 13, 2012
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Im making these right now and my mixture seemed really wet. I tried adding a bit more flax but they were still so goopy. Any suggestions? Also the flavor is kind of bitter....is this from too much flax and not enough salt? I'll add more salt when they are done I think....?
The Rawtarian
May 21, 2012
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Hi Nora, how did they turn out?
Nora
May 21, 2012
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Unfortunately not so well! The extra salt didn't help the flavor at all....don't really know what went wrong on this batch. I'm really craving something crunchy and salty (potato chip craving!?!?!) and haven't found a recipe yet that is satisfying this salty SAD craving! HELP!
The Rawtarian
May 27, 2012
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you tried kale chips yet? they are my favorite chip substitutes
Shannon
Jun 16, 2012
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We are vegan & eat 100% raw 3 days a week...baby steps.
We made your corn chips the size of tostada shells, added your taco meat, salsa, guacamole, lettuce & your sour cream ~ OMG!! It was AMAZING!! All 4 kids loved it, my husband loved it!! WOW! What a great combo! We did use the chia seeds, added a handful of cilantro & cumin in with the corn~~ It was wonderful!
Thank, the girls want to eat raw again today!!!
Cara
Jun 17, 2012
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I have had one seriously good weekend in the kitchen! Thank you Laura-Jane - everyone seems to be so impressed with these creations!
I have these crackers in the dehydrator right now, only disappointing thing is that it will be my friend's house that will smell super yummy in the morning! I can't wait to see how they turn out. The mixture was a little wet but I think they'll be fine.
They were also a bit spicy as I only had one cob of corn which turned out to be one cup so divided all of the ingredients in 3 except the chilli! Managed to fish some of it out but it's rather spicy chilli to begin with.
They are going to be dipped in the tomato sauce I also made this evening (your ketchup recipe) which went really nicely with our raw burgers!
I've also got some of the vanilla-mint squares in the dehydrator which are hopefully going to be like cookies. The dough was also amazingly yummy! I actually added coconut to that mixture as I had so much of it in the fridge and wanted to use it but I think that made the dough rather wet which was why I decided to dehydrate some of the mixture.
Let's hope I'm not too excited to sleep tonight in anticipation of these raw goodies!
Peter N
Jul 27, 2012
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Every time I make raw chips with truly raw corn - or anything else for that matter with raw corn - there's this weird bite/aftertaste. Ever experience that?
Kate
Nov 13, 2012
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I am getting ready to make some raw corn chips, but I wonder about the 1-1/2 cups of yellow pepper. Is that just chunks of yellow pepper, sliced, diced, or chopped?
The Rawtarian
Nov 16, 2012
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Just chop in medium sized chunks, once you process they will get obliterated so size of yellow pepper doesn't matter too much in this recipe :)
Kate
Nov 28, 2012
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Thank you!
The Rawtarian
Nov 30, 2012
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No prob, Kate!
Carolann
Dec 11, 2012
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These are fabulous! I used frozen corn and placed it in the dehydrator for about 20 minutes to thaw and dry out a bit. It worked like a charm. I also peeled the skin off the lime and threw the whole thing in the processor with the corn and pepper. I will be making these again and again... Thank you for sharing!
The Rawtarian
Dec 16, 2012
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Hi Carolann, I love your idea of adding a bit of lime zest. Brilliant!
Pilar
Dec 28, 2012
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What if i dont have a dehydrator?
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The Rawtarian
Dec 29, 2012
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Hi Pilar, it is not possible to make this recipe without a dehydrator.
angie
Jan 08, 2013
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these are awesome! i made a small batch last week to test them out. SO GOOD! i'm making a full batch now...to go with my guacamole of course! thanks for sharing!
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