Un Fried Oysters Food

FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the buttermilk with 1 tablespoon of the Essence. Add the oysters and marinate for 20 minutes.
• Combine the masa harina and flour with the remaining Essence in a shallow dish.
• In a deep-fryer or a medium, heavy pot with high sides, heat the oil to 360 degrees F.
• Dredge the oysters in the flour mixture and shake the pieces in a strainer to remove any excess. Carefully add to the hot oil in batches, and cook, turning occasionally, until golden on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the oysters with a slotted spoon, drain on paper towels, and serve immediately.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch
• Published by William Morrow, 1993.

PAN FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Run the corn flakes through a food processor until just ground. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients, except the oysters and eggs. Add the corn flakes and stir.
• Dredge oysters in beaten egg, then place in breading mix 1 at a time. Cover oyster in mix by pressing lightly. In a medium saute pan, over high heat, heat oil and add oysters. Oysters will be done when the breading is golden.

DEEP FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Heat deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine flour, salt and black pepper. Dredge oysters in flour mixture, dip in egg and roll in bread crumbs.
• Carefully slide oysters into hot oil. Cook five at a time until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drain briefly on paper towels. Serve hot.

FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Combine the buttermilk, beaten egg, hot sauce, 1 teaspoon of basil, granulated garlic and white pepper and mix well. Add the oysters and any liquid from shucking. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.
• In a shallow bowl, combine the panko, cornmeal, flour, remaining basil, granulated garlic, cayenne, 1 teaspoons salt, pepper and paprika and mix well.
• Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a large cast-iron skillet.
• Drain the oysters from the buttermilk mixture and dredge through the breading mixture, pressing gently to adhere. Carefully add to the hot oil in batches, to not crowd, and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and season with the remaining kosher salt while hot.

PAN FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients.
• Dredge oysters in this and let sit on paper 5 minutes.
• Heat oil and butter until sizzling hot.
• Add oysters.
• Brown lightly 30-40 seconds on each side.
• Serve immediately with lemon juice or tartar sauce.

PAN-FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Drain oysters; blot oysters dry on paper towels.
• In a small bowl, beat the eggs slightly.
• Place flour and cracker crumbs on separate sheets of waxed paper.
• Lightly coat oysters in flour; shake off the excess; dip into egg, then in crumbs, pressing crumbs to adhere.
• Place on a sheet of waxed paper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over med-high heat until butter is melted.
• Add 1/3 of the oysters; saute 2 minutes or until golden brown.
• Turn oysters and saute another 2 minutes.
• Remove to a baking sheet lined with paper towels; keep warm in low oven.
• Wipe skillet clean; fry remaining oysters in 2 batches; serve warm.

OVEN-FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Drain oysters and pat dry. Melt margarine in a baking pan large enough to hold the oysters in one layer.
• Combine dry ingredients on a plate or waxed paper. Dip oysters into eggs then roll in dry ingredients. Arrange in margarine in the baking pan, turning to coat well. Oven-fry for 15 minutes or until cooked through.

FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• To make the slaw, place the cabbage, red onion, carrots, and cucumber in a bowl under running water for 10 minutes. Drain well. Remove the cucumber slices and reserve. Mix the vegetables and refrigerate the slaw until ready to use.
• To make the tartar sauce, combine the mayonnaise, capers, cornichons, chives, and egg in a bowl and mix well. Season to taste with lemon juice and salt.
• To make the oysters, heat a deep fryer or pan filled with oil 4 inches deep to 325°F. Line a tray with paper towels.
• Season the oysters with salt and white pepper. Set up a breading station in the following order: oysters, bowl of flour, beaten egg, bowl of panko, plate. With one hand, lightly coat an oyster in flour and drop it into the egg. Then, with the other hand, make sure the oyster is coated in egg and wipe off any excess. Transfer the oyster to the panko, making sure it is coated well, and move to the plate with the "flour" hand. Repeat with the remaining oysters.
• Carefully place 4 or 5 oysters in the hot oil and cook, flipping halfway through, until the crust turns golden brown, about 6 minutes. Set the oysters on the paper towel-lined tray and lightly sprinkle with salt. Repeat with the remaining oysters.
• To serve, place 1/2 cup of slaw in the corner of a plate and place 3 reserved cucumber slices, 1 lemon wedge, and 1 tomato quarter along one side. Set 4 or 5 fried oysters along the other side, and add 2 tablespoons of the tartar sauce in the corner. Serve with 2 tablespoons of the tonkatsu sauce on the side.
• Tonkatsu sauce, a popular dipping sauce for fried foods, is to Japanese what ketchup is to Americans. It is produced from vinegar, apples, tomatoes, and dates, and every home has a bottle in the fridge.

FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Drain the oysters. Spread the cornmeal evenly on a paper towel. Add the salt, pepper and cayenne to taste. Dredge the oysters one at a time, placing each dredged oyster in a colander. Shake off the excess cornmeal.
• Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet or other deep skillet over medium-high heat until it reaches 350 degrees. You can also check by sprinkling some of the cornmeal in the pan and seeing if it spins and dances in the oil.
• Meanwhile, mix the mayonnaise, chives and lemon juice until smooth in a small bowl. Arrange the lettuce ''canoes'' on a large serving platter and top each with a dollop of chive mayonnaise. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• Test the oil by gently dropping (or lower in with a slotted spoon) an oyster into it. If it bubbles and rises to the top, add 3 or 4 more oysters. If not, remove the oyster, wait and try again. If you add too many oysters at once, you will lower the temperature of the oil, and the oysters will neither brown nor become crisp. Remove the light brown oysters with a slotted spoon or tongs to paper towels to drain.
• To serve, arrange a fried oyster on top of mayonnaise on the Romaine canoes. Serve immediately.

STIR FRIED OYSTERS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Boil 4 cups water in pot and add oysters for 10-15 seconds .
• Remove with slotten spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Blend cornstarch with 4 Tbs water and add oyster and soy sauce.
• Heat oil in wok, add wine, oysters, green onion& ginger.
• Stir fry 15 seconds.
• Add cornstarch mixture and stir fry 1 minute.
• Enjoy.