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Oyster po'boys
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Oyster po'boys

23 ingredients 30 min + 10 min Serves 6 openrecipes

The beauty of this recipe is that the cornmeal crust not only gives a fab texture and flavour but it 'seals' the oyster before so it cooks lightly in its own juices and none of the fat is absorbed from deep frying.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

791
Calories
30g
Protein
56g
Fat
48g
Carbs

Counts 19 of 21 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Grapeseed Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Oyster 6 medium (84g) 81
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Horseradish not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 18 freshly shucked oysters
  • or vegetable oil, for deep frying grapeseed oil
  • 1 small jar mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped shallots
  • 1 tsp French mustard
  • dash Tabasco
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp red wine vinegar
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp horseradish sauce
  • 225g/8oz cornmeal
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground fennel
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 285ml/½pint milk
  • French stick, warmed
  • butter
  • crisp lettuce

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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