Oyster Recipe: Deep Fried

Lisa Keys

An almond coated fried oyster appetizer with cherry salsa verde and chipotle crema

5 from 4 votes

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 2

Total Time 22

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Servings

Calories 248 kcal

Ingredients

Chipotle Crema

½ cup Mexican crema
2 teaspoons adobo sauce from 1-can chipotle chili peppers
1 dozen fresh oysters shucked, reserve 12 rinsed and dried shell halves for serving
⅓ cup almond meal flour
¼ cup finely chopped blanched almonds
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon cumin
avocado or canola oil for frying

Dried Cherry Salsa Verde

2 medium tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed, quartered
½ cup coarsely chopped sweet onion
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon seeded and chopped jalapeno
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
½ cup whole dried Tart Montmorency Cherries
½ cup small dice jicama

Instructions

Prepare dried cherry salsa verde; set aside.
For chipotle crema, mix crema and adobo sauce until smooth; reserve in a squeeze bottle.
In a shallow dish, whisk together almond meal, almonds, flour, baking powder, salt and cumin.
In a medium skillet, pour oil to a depth of 2 inches, and heat over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350°.
In batches, dredge oysters in almond mixture until well coated, shaking off excess.
Fry 1 to 2 minutes per side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Fill each oyster shell with about 1 tablespoonful of salsa.
Top each with 1 fried oyster.
Drizzle with chipotle crema.
Dried Cherry Salsa Verde
In a blender, process tomatillos, onion, lime juice, salt, sugar, garlic and jalapeno until nearly smooth. Add cilantro; blend well. Pour into a bowl; stir in cherries and jicama.

Nutrition

Serving: 3oystersCalories: 248kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 7gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 1.483mgPotassium: 186mgFiber: 5gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 854IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 146mgIron: 2mg

Keyword cherries, deep fry, fried oysters, oysters, salsa verde, seafood, tomatillo

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!