Fried Oysters With Salsa

Name: Fried Oysters With Salsa
Ingredients: 1 small tomato, finely chopped; 1/2 medium yellow pepper, finely chopped; 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped; 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 None fresh small red Thai or serrano chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 12 None oysters on the half shell; 1/2 cup cornmeal; 1/3 cup milk; 1 None egg, lightly beaten; None None Pinch cayenne pepper; None None Vegetable oil, for deep-frying

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 small tomato, finely chopped
1/2 medium yellow pepper, finely chopped
1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lime juice
1 None fresh small red Thai or serrano chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped
12 None oysters on the half shell
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup milk
1 None egg, lightly beaten
None None Pinch cayenne pepper
None None Vegetable oil, for deep-frying

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2

For the salsa, combine tomato, pepper, onion, cilantro, olive oil, lime juice and chili pepper in a small bowl; season to taste.
3

Remove oysters from shells; reserve oysters. Place shells on a baking pan. Heat in oven for 5 mins.
4

Meanwhile, combine cornmeal, milk, egg and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl.
5

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.