Fried Stuffed Oysters on the Half-shell with Crawfish Stuffing

Description

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

• Recipe Provided by Ralph & Kakoo's, New Orleans

Ingredients

• 24 oysters on the half shell
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 ounces Cajun seasoning
• 1 package fried fish mix

Crawfish stuffing

• 4 ounces olive oil
• 1½ cups onion, finely chopped
• 1½ cups bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
• 1 pound crawfish tails, chopped
• 1 teaspoon blackened seasoning
• ½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 2 ounces garlic sauce
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• ¼ cup green onions, minced
• 1½ cups plain breadcrumbs

Directions

Crawfish stuffing

1. Melt butter in a skillet and sauté the onions, bell peppers and garlic until vegetables are wilted.
2. Add the crawfish tails and saute' for 3 minutes.
3. Add blackened seasoning and Cajun seasoning.
4. Mix well.
5. Remove from heat and stir in the garlic sauce, parsley and green onions.
6. Add the bread crumbs and mix lightly until the bread crumbs are incorporated.

Oysters

1. Wash oysters to remove any grit or dirt.
2. Shuck oysters and leave on the half-shell.
3. Stuff each oyster with crawfish stuffing.
4. Place all purpose flour in a pan.
5. Place buttermilk and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and mix well.
6. Place fried fish mix in another pan.
7. To bread, dredge oysters in shell in flour until coated.
8. Shake off excess flour.
9. Dip in seasoned buttermilk, and finally, dredge in fried fish mix until the whole oyster is coated.
10. Fry oyster at 350 °F for 6-8 minutes.