Crispy Oysters on Yucca Root Chips with Habanero Honey Aioli

Name: Crispy Oysters on Yucca Root Chips with Habanero Honey Aioli
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters buttermilk; 6 servings Soybean oil; 2 Tbsps Dijon Mustard; 4 egg yolks; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour, for dredging; 1 habanero chile, seeded and chopped; 2 Tbsps honey; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 4 lemons, zested; 20 fresh plump oysters; 118 milliliters pico de gallo; 237 milliliters salad oil; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters fine sea salt; 1 large yucca root, peeled and thinly sliced

If $1.21 per serving falls in your budget, Crispy Oysters on Yucca Root Chips with Habanero Honey Aioli might be a tremendous pescatarian recipe to try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 287 calories, 7g of protein, and 5g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up yucca root, dijon mustard, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a blender, blend together mustard, honey, cilantro, habanero and lemon juice. Puree this into a smooth paste.

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Lemon Juice

Cilantro

Habanero Chili

Mustard

Honey

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Blender

Add egg yolks and blend briefly to incorporate.

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Egg Yolk

Remove the clear plastic piece from the center of the blender lid. With the blender running, gradually add the oil in a thin stream until the mixture thickens into a light emulsified mayonnaise. Season with salt and set aside.;

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Mayonnaise

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Blender

Soak the thinly sliced yucca root in hot water.

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Cassava

Water

Add 3 inches of soybean oil to a deep-fryer or deep skillet and preheat to 375 degrees F. Evenly mix the fine sea salt and the lemon zest and set aside.

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Fine Sea Salt

Soybean Oil

Lemon Zest

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Frying Pan

Remove the yucca root slices from the hot water and pat dry to remove any excess moisture.

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Cassava

Water

Place the dried yucca slices in the hot oil and fry for 1 to 2 minutes until lightly brown. Shake them gently when removing them from the fryer so that they don't stick together.

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Shake

Cassava

Cooking Oil

Place chips on absorbent paper and dust with the lemon salt while they are still hot. Set aside.;

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French Fries

Lemon

Salt

Maintain the 375 degree F of the frying soybean oil.

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Soybean Oil

Pour buttermilk into a shallow bowl; in separate shallow bowl add flour. First drop oysters into buttermilk and then transfer to the bowl containing the flour. Toss oysters in flour just enough to lightly coat them.

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Buttermilk

Oysters

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Transfer oysters to a frying basket and lower into the hot oil. Fry oysters for 2 to 3 minutes, or until light brown.

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Oysters

Cooking Oil

Transfer oysters to a paper towel or absorbent paper.

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Oysters

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Paper Towels

To assemble, place a yucca root chip on plate, place crispy oyster on top of chip, spoon a dollop of aioli onto the oyster and then sprinkle with pico de gallo.

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Pico De Gallo