Fried Oysters:.
Combine cornmeal, flour, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper in a dish. Toss oysters in cornmeal mixture.
Heat enough oil to film base of skillet on high heat. When oil is very hot, add oysters, but do not crowd pan. Saute for about 1 to 2 minutes or until coating is browned. Remove immediately to serving dish. Add more oil as needed to fry remainder. Serve with Chipotle Mayonnaise (recipe follows).
Chipotle Mayonnaise:.
Combine mayonnaise, chipotle peppers and adobe sauce. Season with salt and stir in coriander.
ightly dusted with flour.
For the oysters:
Meanwhile, soak the
ith a deep frying thermometer for accuracy.
Dip an oyster
Drain oysters; reserve liquid.
Mix all other ingredients to oyster liquid.
Dip oysters in the batter.
Put in deep fat fryer. Cook until golden brown.
Makes 18 puffs.
You can substitute mushrooms for the oysters and they are great also.
overed, in a warm place for about 1 hour or until
eep hot oil (375 degrees) for 10 to 20 seconds, or
Fried Oyster:
Mix buttermilk and
ll sides of oysters are coated with
Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F.
For the salsa, combine tomato, pepper, onion, cilantro, olive oil, lime juice and chili pepper in a small bowl; season to taste.
Remove oysters from shells; reserve oysters. Place shells on a baking pan. Heat in oven for 5 mins.
Meanwhile, combine cornmeal, milk, egg and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl.
Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan. Dip oysters in batter; deep-fry oysters, in batches, until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels. Return oysters to shells; top with salsa to serve.
Mix together the ingredients for sauce.
Cover closely and refrigerate for several hours to allow the flavors to blend.
Mix the cornmeal with cayenne, salt and pepper to taste.
Dredge the oysters in cornmeal.
Deep fry in batches in oil heated to 375 degrees for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels and serve immediately, with hot sauce.
For the sweet potatoes: Boil the
When the oysters are drained in a colander, place them in a bowl until ice cold.
Oysters should never be fried at room temperature.
Get your coating mix ready.
Have your deep fryer filled with enough oil to cover oysters.
The temperature should be 400\u00b0.
Then place oysters, whatever number of oysters you will fry in a batch.
Do not overload fryer.
ighest temperature.
Arrange the oysters on a bed of rock
Rinse oysters, and cut any that are too large in half.
Mix well the flour, egg, salt and pepper.
Should be like pancake batter.
Add more milk if necessary.
Heat oil to very hot, (375) in a large skillet.
Dip oysters in batter, let drain a few seconds.
Carefully drop oysters in hot oil.
Fry for about 4 minutes, until golden brown.
In a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, poach oysters in oyster liquor with bay leaf and Worcestershire sauce (about 2 minutes, until the edges of the oysters curl).
Remove oysters from liquid and set aside.
Discard liquid.
Cut bacon strips in thirds.
Wrap each oyster with bacon and fasten with a toothpick.
Roll in flour, dip in eggs, and then roll in breadcrumbs.
Heat oil in a 9-inch skillet.
When oil smokes, reduce heat and fry oysters for 5 minutes.
Serve immediately.
aper towel.
Rinse oysters, drain and put in
Dip oysters in egg and dredge in cracker crumbs.
Place in a pan and chill for 2 hours.
Stir together ketchup, horseradish and hot sauce.
Pour oil to 1 inch depth in a Dutch oven and heat to 350 degrees.
Fry oysters in batches for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.
Drain on a paper towel and serve immediately with ketchup sauce.
Dip oysters in cornmeal to coat. In skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook oysters for 3 minutes on each side or until golden; transfer to serving plates.
Cook onion and garlic for 30 seconds.
Stir in cream and hot pepper sauce; bring to boil and cook for 30 seconds or until thickened slightly. Stir in coriander. Drizzle over oysters.
Put pancake mix into large shallow bowl.
Add oysters, a few at a time and toss lightly until well coated.
Shake off excess breading in wire basket.
Fry in deep fat at 350\u00b0 until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
Drain on paper towel.
Repeat process until all oysters are cooked.
Salt lightly and serve with cocktail or tartar sauce.
Makes 4 servings, about 8 oysters each.
RInse oysters and soak in fresh water. Heat deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Combine cornmeal, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, black pepper and seasoned salt in a large plastic bag. Place oysters in bag and shake until well coated.
Cook oysters 3 or 4 at a time in hot oil. Oysters will float and be golden brown when done. Drain briefly and serve warm.