Southwest Fried Oysters

Name: Southwest Fried Oysters
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters buttermilk; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons ground red pepper; 1 teaspoons dried mustard; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 pints fresh Select oysters, drained; 1 Tbsp paprika; 1 teaspoons salt; 6 servings Vegetable oil; 118 milliliters yellow cornmeal

If 61 cents per serving falls in your budget, Southwest Fried Oysters might be a tremendous pescatarian recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 315 calories, 7g of protein, and 18g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. If you have oregano, vegetable oil, ground pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Combine oysters and buttermilk in a large shallow dish or zip-top plastic freezer bag. Cover or seal and chill at least 2 hours.

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Drain oysters well.

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Oysters

Combine flour and the next 9 ingredients. Dredge oysters in flour mixture, shaking off excess.

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All Purpose Flour

Pour oil to a depth of 1 inch in a Dutch oven; heat to 37

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Dutch Oven

Fry oysters, in batches, 3 minutes or until golden.

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Drain on paper towels.

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Serve immediately.

Fried Buffalo Oysters: Prepare Southwest Fried Oysters as directed, omitting the chili powder. Stir together 1/2 cup melted butter, 1/2 cup hot sauce, and 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.

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