Best 3 Big Johns Cajun Fried Oysters Recipes

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CHEF JOHN'S SCALLOPED OYSTERS



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Some recipes you only make once a year because they're just so-so. Other recipes, like this dish of scalloped oysters, you only make once a year because they're too good.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Oysters

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups crushed saltine crackers
¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
4 cups shucked small oysters with liquor
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley
1 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Combine saltine crackers and butter in a bowl; stir until all crumbs are saturated with butter.
  • Spread 1/3 of the saltines mixture on the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Pour half of the oysters with their liquor over the saltines mixture. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Repeat with next 1/3 of saltines and remaining oysters. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, and Italian parsley.
  • Sprinkle remaining saltines mixture over the oysters. Drizzle cream slowly and evenly over the top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and browned, 40 to 45 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.7 calories, Carbohydrate 18.1 g, Cholesterol 125.4 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 11.3 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 469.2 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

BIG JOHN'S CAJUN FRIED OYSTERS



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Make and share this Big John's Cajun Fried Oysters recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Big John

Categories     Cajun

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 quart oyster, with juice (medium Size)
2 tablespoons butter
2 whole eggs, beaten slightly
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons habanero sauce
2 cups cornmeal
2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup hot pepper oil

Steps:

  • Drain oysters, reserving the liquid.
  • Mix oyster liquid, eggs, hot sauce and milk.
  • Mix cornmeal, cajun seasoning, cayenne and baking powder.
  • Saute oysters in butter until edges curl.
  • Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Dip oysters first in liquid, then dredge in cornmeal mixture.
  • Fry oysters in hot pepper oil for three minutes over medium heat, turning once, they are done when golden brown.
  • Remove, drain on paper towels.
  • Serve immediately.

BIG JOHN'S OYSTER MOTOYAKI



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MOTOYAKI - Japanese cusine. baked food topped with a mayonnaise-based sauce served in an oyster shell. Anyone who's ever been to a Japanese restaurant or Sushi bar and had this baked treat wishes they had a recipe that they could use at home. I've created this from several recipes I managed to acquire from local Japanese restaurants. Now all you have to do is learn how to shuck a large oyster that really doesn't want to let you in.

Provided by Big John

Categories     Japanese

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 oysters (large & alive)
1 cup japanese mayonnaise (Kewpie brand)
1/4 cup fresh mushrooms, finely chopped
1/4 cup green onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon red miso
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional. I love heat)
1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges
3 teaspoons fish roe (Masago or Capelin eggs)

Steps:

  • Scrub the oysters and rinse them off. Shuck the oysters(if you have trouble shucking try placing the oysters in a shallow pan of boiling water for a minute first). Always smell a freshly shucked oyster to make sure it's fresh, they should have no strong odor and merely smell like the ocean.
  • Once the oysters are shucked, remove the meat and rinse it off in cold water, being sure to remove any shell fragments or the beginnings of a pearl(these are murder on your teeth) Discard the flat top half of the shell and keep the lower bowl shaped half, rinsing them out as well. Dry the meat by patting between 2 paper towel sheets.
  • Whisk the mayonnaise, miso paste and peppers together. Set aside.
  • Lightly saute the mushrooms and onion in butter to remove some of the water.
  • Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Spread a thin layer of mayo mixture on the bottom of each shell.
  • Cut the oyster meat into 4-6 pieces per oyster and divide evenly onto the shells.
  • Divide the onion & mushroom mixture evenly into shells and top off thickly with the mayonnaise mixture, being sure to completely cover everything in the shell with the mixture.
  • Place the shells on a baking sheet or arrange them in a shallow pan as level as you can.
  • Place oysters in the oven on the top rack and bake for 20-25 minutes. The tops should be a nice dark brown when done.
  • Remove oysters from the oven, placing a small amount of Masago on each and serve with a lemon wedge.

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