Blackened Fried Oysters With Lemon Cocktail Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Sauce
1 lemon, juice and zest of
1 cup catsup
4 tablespoons horseradish (adjust to taste)
Oysters
2 cups flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons blackening seasoning (many recipes on food.com)
1 tablespoon kosher salt
12 fresh oysters
2 eggs, beaten
oil (for frying)

Preparation

Mix all sauce ingredients together and refrigerate.
Mix together flour, cornmeal, blackened seasoning and kosher salt. Dip each oyster in the eggs, then into the flour mixture. Allow to sit while heating the oil.
Heat 1/2 inch oil in a cast iron skillet until almost smoking. Without crowding or touching, fry on both sides until golden. Remove to a platter covered in paper towels to drain.
Serve with a side of sauce and a lemon wedge to garnish.