Oyster Cakes Food

OYSTER STUFFING CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine oysters and their liquor, bread and cheese. Set aside.
• In a heavy skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add bacon and let cook 3 to 5 minutes, until fat has rendered and bacon is cooked through but not crisp.
• Add celery and onion, stir to coat, then add stock and bring to a simmer. Let simmer until vegetables have softened, 10 minutes. Add herbs and coriander, mix well and turn off heat.
• Add vegetable mixture to bread mixture in bowl. Toss well, season to taste with salt and pepper, then refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours, or overnight.
• When ready to cook, form chilled mixture into 3 1/2-ounce patties, about the size of a clementine. Let patties come to cool room temperature. Heat a film of oil in a skillet and, working in batches, pan-fry patties, turning once, until browned on both sides and hot all the way through. Serve hot, with bacon scallion cream sauce if desired.

BEST OF THE BAY RECIPES...OYSTER FRITTERS

Steps:

• Using a whisk, beat the eggs in a small bowl. Add the milk and whisk until a bit frothy. In a second, larger bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Add in the egg mixture and mix until you have a smooth batter. Fold in the oysters and their liquor until they are evenly coated.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet until very hot. Ladle out 3 or 4 oysters and fry until golden brown on both sides, about 4 - 6 minutes. Remove and drain. Serve with tartar sauce or lemon slices and enjoy the first oyster harvest of the fall.

OYSTER CAKES

Steps:

• Rinse, pat dry and chop oysters. Combine in a bowl with bread crumbs, onions, garlic, parsley, Parmesan, eggs. Form into cakes about 3 inches high and 1 inch wide. Chill, uncovered, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare mayonnaise. In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, cream, capers, and pepper and blend well. Refrigerate.
• Heat about cooking oil to a depth of 1/4 inch in heavy skillet over medium high heat. Add cakes, being careful not to crowd them in the skillet. Brown on both sides, about 3 minutes a side.
• Serve on bed of shredded lettuce with caper-cayenne mayonnaise.

OYSTER CRACKER CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, egg, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and cayenne. Gently fold in the crackers, then the crab. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• 2. Scoop a scant ¼ cup of the crab mixture, form it into a 2 ½-inch diameter patty, and place on a plate. Repeat with the remaining crab mixture.
• 3. Heat half of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add half of the crab cakes and cook, carefully turning once, until golden brown and heated through, about 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining oil and crab cakes.
• 4. Once the stovetop is cool, wipe up any oil splatters with Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes*.
• *Use as directed. For surfaces that may come in contact with food, a potable water rinse is required.