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Fried Oysters with Green Tomato, Sweet Corn, and Blue Cheese Vinaigrette and Quick Pickled Okra

Fried Oysters with Green Tomato, Sweet Corn, and Blue Cheese Vinaigrette and Quick Pickled Okra

Name: Fried Oysters with Green Tomato, Sweet Corn, and Blue Cheese Vinaigrette and Quick Pickled Okra
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: Blue Cheese Vinaigrette; 2 cups cracker meal; 1 cup corn flour or fine cornmeal; 1 cup all-purpose flour; Kosher salt; Freshly ground white pepper; Peanut oil; 16 oysters, shucked; 4 to 8 Quick Pickled Okra, halved

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This is a surprising combination for fried oysters. The crispness of the hot oysters and the acidity from the okra and the vinaigrette, along with the creamy, pungent cheese and sweet corn, makes for a nice contrast in flavors.

By Frank McMahon

Recipe by Coastal Living April 2012

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Recipe Summary

prep:

35 mins

cook:

1 hr 10 mins

chill:

2 hrs

total:

3 hrs 45 mins

Yield:

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
2 cups cracker meal
1 cup corn flour or fine cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
Kosher salt
Freshly ground white pepper
Peanut oil
16 oysters, shucked
4 to 8 Quick Pickled Okra, halved

Directions

Step 1

Prepare Blue Cheese Vinaigrette; set aside.

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Step 2

Pour oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches into a large cast iron or heavy skillet; heat over medium-high heat until oil reaches 350°.
Step 3

Whisk together cracker meal, flours, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon white pepper in a shallow bowl. Dredge oysters in mixture, shaking off excess. Fry, in batches, 2 to 4 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Step 4

Spoon Blue Cheese Vinaigrette onto 4 serving plates. Top each with fried oysters and Quick Pickled Okra.

Source

Cool Inside: Hank's Seafood Restaurant by Frank McMahon and Melissa Bigner (Wyrick & Company, 2012).

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