Oysters, Three Ways

28 ingredients
17 steps

Ingredients

  • For the Oysters
  • 6 oysters
  • 1 quart buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup cornflour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • salt and pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • For the Fried Garnish
  • 1 tarragon, sprig
  • 1 pickled pearl onion
  • capers, fried
  • For the Lemon Aioli
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
  • salt and pepper
  • For the chili lime butter
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1/2 lime, juice of
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 tablespoon green onion (chopped)
  • For the raw oysters
  • green onion oil
  • hot sauce
  • caviar

Directions

  1. 1
    Fried Oyster:
  2. 2
    Mix buttermilk and hot sauce. Shuck a fresh, local oyster and drench it in the mixture.
  3. 3
    Make butter from AP flour and cornmeal, then toss the drenched oysters in the batter.
  4. 4
    Flash fry the oysters in very hot oil until they are golden brown. Dust them with salt, pepper and cayenne.
  5. 5
    Serve on the half shell.
  6. 6
    Top with Lemon Aioli and Fried Garnish.
  7. 7
    Lemon Aioli:
  8. 8
    In a bowl add mayonnaise, lemon zest and salt, pepper, mix together.
  9. 9
    Fried Garnish:
  10. 10
    Drain capers and fry in a hot oil for a few minutes.
  11. 11
    Finally add few slices of pickled pearl onion and some tarragon.
  12. 12
    Grilled Oyster:
  13. 13
    In a bowl add 1 cup of softened butter, add lime juice, green chopped onions and hot sauce. Mix together and add a teaspoon of chili lime butter mixture to oysters.
  14. 14
    Place Oyster on the hot grill until butter melts.
  15. 15
    Add green onions as garnish.
  16. 16
    Raw Oyster:
  17. 17
    Add few drops of hot sauce, green onion oil, salt and pepper, a little bit of caviar and finish it with fresh dill.

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