Cornmeal-Crusted Oysters With Sweet Pickle Mayonnaise

Serves: 6

Zoie Ernser

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

51

Sweetness

47

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Cider Vinegar

1 tbsp

Vegetable Oil

1.5 cups

Yellow Cornmeal

3 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Mix mayonnaise, sweet pickles, vinegar and garlic in small bowl

2

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

3

Cover and refrigerate

4

) Preheat oven to 450°F

5

Drain oysters on double layer of paper towels Brush large nonstick baking sheet with oil

6

Heat in oven until very hot, about 10 minutes

7

Meanwhile, mix cornmeal, salt, cayenne and pepper in pie dish

8

Pour buttermilk into medium bowl

9

Lightly coat oysters with cornmeal; shake off excess

10

Dip into buttermilk, then coat again with cornmeal; place on platter

11

Place oysters on hot baking sheet, spacing apart

12

Bake until oysters are golden brown on bottoms, abut 8 minutes

13

Turn oysters over and bake until brown on bottoms, abut 8 minutes longer

14

Serve with pickle mayonnaise for dipping

15

Mix mayonnaise, sweet pickles, vinegar and garlic in small bowl

16

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

17

Cover and refrigerate

18

) Preheat oven to 450°F

19

Drain oysters on double layer of paper towels Brush large nonstick baking sheet with oil

20

Heat in oven until very hot, about 10 minutes

21

Meanwhile, mix cornmeal, salt, cayenne and pepper in pie dish

22

Pour buttermilk into medium bowl

23

Lightly coat oysters with cornmeal; shake off excess

24

Dip into buttermilk, then coat again with cornmeal; place on platter

25

Place oysters on hot baking sheet, spacing apart

26

Bake until oysters are golden brown on bottoms, abut 8 minutes

27

Turn oysters over and bake until brown on bottoms, abut 8 minutes longer

28

Serve with pickle mayonnaise for dipping