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| Fried Oysters with Pearl Tartar Sauce |
Ingredients
6 to 8 oysters in the shell
Peanut oil
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cracker meal
coarse salt
Pearl Tartar Sauce [recipe follows]
Garnish: chopped fresh chives
Method
Shuck oysters, reserving liquor; clean and reserve shells. Place oysters and liquor
in a bowl; cover and chill until ready to fry.
Pour oil to depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 350°. Combine flour and
cracker meal in a large pie plate. Drain oysters; dredge in flour mixture. Fry
oysters, in small batches, 5 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towels;
sprinkle with kosher salt.
Arrange reserved shells on a platter. Place a dollop of Pearl Tartar Sauce in
center of each shell. Top with a fried oyster. Garnish, if desired. Makes 3 to 4
servings.
Pearl Tartar Sauce
Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup coarsely chopped capers
1/4 cup chopped cornichons or gherkins
2 tablespoons cornichon juice
3 cups mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Method
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and chill.
6 to 8 oysters in the shell
Peanut oil
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cracker meal
coarse salt
Pearl Tartar Sauce [recipe follows]
Garnish: chopped fresh chives
Method
Shuck oysters, reserving liquor; clean and reserve shells. Place oysters and liquor
in a bowl; cover and chill until ready to fry.
Pour oil to depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 350°. Combine flour and
cracker meal in a large pie plate. Drain oysters; dredge in flour mixture. Fry
oysters, in small batches, 5 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towels;
sprinkle with kosher salt.
Arrange reserved shells on a platter. Place a dollop of Pearl Tartar Sauce in
center of each shell. Top with a fried oyster. Garnish, if desired. Makes 3 to 4
servings.
Pearl Tartar Sauce
Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup coarsely chopped capers
1/4 cup chopped cornichons or gherkins
2 tablespoons cornichon juice
3 cups mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Method
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and chill.