Name: Cornmeal Fried Popcorn Oysters with Horse-Ranchish Dipping Sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 24 fresh medium-size oysters; Hot sauce, for serving; ¼ tsp (1 mL) pepper; ½ tsp (2.5 mL) paprika; Lemons, for serving; ½ tsp (2.5 mL) minced garlic; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) hot sauce; ½ tsp (1 mL) sugar; 1 tsp (5 mL) horseradish; ½ tsp (2.5 mL) white wine vinegar; ½ tsp (2.5 mL) garlic powder; 4 cups (1 L) vegetable oil; ½ tsp (2.5 mL) salt + more as needed; ¼ cup (60 mL) cornmeal; ½ cup (125 mL) flour; ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt; 1 1/3 cups (330 mL) sour cream; ½ tsp (2.5 mL) onion powder; 1 tsp (5 mL) dried dill; ¼ cup (60 mL) mayonnaise; 1 tsp (1 mL) onion powder; ½ tsp (2.5 mL) pepper; 2/3 cup (160 mL) buttermilk; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) buttermilk

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

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Fish for You

By Spencer Watts

Published 2022

About

This is a perfect oyster dish for a late afternoon as the sun sets and you’re feeling like a delicious snack. They are perfect because they’re crispy, bite-size, and delicious. The only problem is they seem to disappear in the blink of an eye.

I love how seafood can be dressed to impress or dressed down for the beach. I like to serve these beach-style all the way: simple, casual, and delicious. Find a box, a basket, or a paper cone, grab some lemons, and this is one humble oyster sn