Flash Fried Oysters In Tuxedo with Black and White Truffles
- 1/2 gallon peanut oil
- 8 ounces yellow cornmeal
- Salt and pepper
- 1 -ounce cayenne
- 1 -ounce paprika
- 24 oysters, shucked
- 1 tomato
- 1/2 bunch watercress, trimmed and cleaned
- 3 ounces favorite vinaigrette
- 4 slices pullman loaf bread
- Truffle mayonnaise, recipe follows
- 1 small black truffle, very thinly sliced
- 1 -ounce white truffle oil
- Heat the oil in a large deep pot to 325 degrees F.
- Season the cornmeal with salt, pepper, cayenne, and paprika and mix well.
- Dredge the oysters in the seasoned cornmeal, shaking off any excess.
- Slice the tomatoes into thin slices.
- Season tomato slices and watercress with some of the vinaigrette, and salt and pepper.
- Toast the pullman bread.
- Spread bread with truffle mayonnaise and place tomato and watercress on each piece of bread.
- Flash-fry oysters in peanut oil for about 30 seconds, or until golden brown and season with salt and pepper.
- Place tomato-watercress bread and oysters on each of 4 plates.
- Garnish with black truffle slices and truffle oil.
- 2 ounces black truffle ends and pieces
- 6 egg yolks
- 1-ounce white wine vinegar
- 5 ounces canola oil
- 2 ounces truffle oil
- Salt and pepper
- Combine ingredients, except for oils in a blender or food processor and mix.
- With the machine running on low, slowly drizzle in the oils until a mayonnaise consistency develops.
- Season with salt and pepper.
gallon peanut oil, yellow cornmeal, salt, cayenne, paprika, oysters, tomato, favorite vinaigrette, bread, mayonnaise, black truffle, truffle oil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/flash-fried-oysters-in-tuxedo-with-black-and-white-truffles-recipe.html (may not work)