Recipe: Cornmeal-Crusted Oysters with Sriracha Rémoulade

by Anna Mowry on January 22, 2013

 

Your football team—fantasy or real—may fall short year after year, but you can always count on an over-the-top spread on the day of the Super Bowl.

 

While wings, chili, and guacamole are always guaranteed a spot on our menu, the rotating setting of the big game gives us an excuse to throw some regional foods into the mix. This year's Super Bowl takes place in New Orleans, so we're planning on serving a few Gulf-inspired offerings, like these bite-sized oyster nuggets from Karey Johnson of Glow, located a leap down the coast in Rockport, Texas. Johnson coats her oysters in chili and garlic powder–seasoned cornmeal, fries them until crispy, and serves them with lime wedges and a garlicky, sriracha-spiked rémoulade.

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Recipe: Oyster Shooters with Tomato, Lime, and Chilies

by Anna Mowry on August 22, 2012

 

Executive chef Andrew Hebert, who works under the auspices of Jody Adams at Boston's Trade, says the inspiration for these restorative seafood shooters came from his mentor. "When Jody was 16 and traveling in Guatemala, she was turned onto a vibrant and spicy seafood cocktail called vuelve a la vida ("return to life" in English). It's famous in the region for curing hangovers and pleasing the palette, but to me it screams summertime, and I love the balance of sweet and sour." At Trade, Herbert makes a miniature version with Island Creek oysters from nearby Duxbury, packing them with tomato juice, ginger, serrano chili, and citrus into a single slurp. When you need to jump start your palate—or yourself after a rough night—these little spark plugs will do the trick.... Read more >

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Recipe: Oysters with Spicy Tomato Granité

by JBF Editors on July 09, 2012

 

We have Long Island–based chef Lia Fallon to thank for this inspired garnish for raw oysters. She slow-roasts plum tomatoes until they're lightly caramelized, then blends them with vodka, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and Tabasco. (If the combination sounds familiar, that's because it's the classic recipe for an invigorating Bloody Mary.) The purée is then frozen and flaked with a fork, resulting in a bracing ice that adds a spicy punch to briny bivalves. 

 

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Recipe Roundup: Recipes for a Celebration

by JBF Editors on January 23, 2012

You may have kicked your Christmas tree to the curb and sworn off cookies for the foreseeable future, but here at the James Beard Foundation we are keeping the jovial atmosphere alive as we gear up for a year of festivities in honor of our 25^th anniversary. Here are some of our favorite recipes for a celebration. Oysters with Crisp Shiitakes, Scallions, and Roasted Shiitake Mignonette A duo of fried and roasted shiitakes offers a rich, earthy contrast against sweet and briny oysters. Blini with Caviar Use a domestic caviar like American sturgeon, paddlefish, or salmon to top these dainty Russian pancakes.

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