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Oyster po'boys
23 ingredients
30 min + 10 min
Serves 6
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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.
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
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