| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy, Vegetables, Eggs | T, H, A, N, K | 8 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 32 | Oysters; shucked (reserve half of the shells) | |
| 1 | c | Milk |
| 2 | c | Cornmeal |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 1/4 | ts | Cayenne |
| 3 | tb | Unsalted butter |
| 2/3 | c | Onion; julienned |
| 2/3 | c | Celery; julienned |
| 2/3 | c | Carrot; julienned |
| Salt and pepper | ||
| 14 | c | Vegetable oil for deepfrying |
| Tartar sauce | ||
| 3 | Sweet gherkins; finely chopped | |
| 2 | Shallots; finely chopped | |
| Yolk of 1 hardboiled egg; sieved or finely chopped | ||
| 1 | tb | Capers; finely chopped |
| 2 | tb | Fresh parsley leaves; finely chopped |
| 2 | tb | Grated onion |
| 1 | tb | Fresh tarragon; finely chopped -or- |
| 1 | ts | Dried; crumbled |
| 1 | tb | Fresh chervil; finely chopped -or- |
| 1 | ts | Dried; crumbled |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Dijon mustard |
| 1/2 | ts | Grated lemon peel |
| Salt and pepper | ||
| 1 1/2 | c | Homemade or prepared mayonnaise |
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine cornmeal, salt and cayenne in a shallow bowl. Dip oysters in milk then dredge in cornmeal mixture. Arrange oysters on a baking sheet or tray and chill 30 minutes. Melt butter in a saucepan over mediumlow heat. Add onions, celery and carrots and cook, covered, until softened, about 5 minutes. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a deepfat fryer or large, heavy pot to 365 degrees. Add oysters, in batches, and fry 40 seconds until golden brown. Scoop up with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Arrange cleaned oyster shells on serving platter. Fill each shell with 1 teaspoon of vegetable mixture. Top with oysters and a spoonful of tartar sauce. Yield: 8 servings Tartar sauce: Fold gherkins, shallots, egg yolk, capers, parsley, onion, tarragon, chervil, mustard and lemon zest into mayonnaise; season to taste with salt and pepper. Yield: about 2 cups Notes: Thanksgiving Special with Drew Nieporent Recipe by: TVFN Show #TGSP94 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #921 by Sue <suechef@sover.net> on Nov 23, 1997
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