Thursday, January 08, 2009

Fried Oyster Quesadilla



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Sometimes, I get a hankering for fried oysters.

When I do, I usually love me an oyster po' boy with a tangy-creamy remoulade sauce. I thought I'd change it up a bit this time.

So when we still had some oil leftover from frying our Thai Fried Chicken, I'd figure I can fry some oysters for the oil's bon voyage.

I dredged the oysters with some flour, seasoned with chili powder, salt, and pepper, and just dropped them into the oil. A couple of minutes later, I have some spicy oyster balls ready to be flattened in between tortilla.



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Added some Tex-Mex cheese (yes, Tex-Mex is our guilty pleasure, and they come pre-shredded too!), some green onions, cilantro, a sprinkling of my lugged-all-the-way-from-LA Tapatío hot sauce -- and there you have it.

(Sound familiar? Why yes, we used this Kraft Tex-Mex cheese and Tapatío combo when we made our Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese with Pipián Verde.)

These fried oyster quesadillas were quite delicious and I couldn't stop at just one quesadilla. I ended up frying more oysters and stuffing myself.


We show our Tapatío hot sauce love here:
Fried Oyster Quesadilla
Chicken, Broccoli and Cheese with Pipián Verde
Homemade Mexican Chorizo Sausage
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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 08, 2009 12:48 AM

    Fresh oysters are always sweet and delicious, no matter how you cook it! You made it more mouth-watering!

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  2. katJanuary 08, 2009 6:22 AM

    How interesting to use them in a quesadilla!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 08, 2009 7:45 AM

    This looks delicious! What an interesting idea to use them in a quesadilla.

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  4. Jessica@FoodmayhemJanuary 08, 2009 8:46 AM

    good thinking! never let good frying oil go to waste!

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  5. NúriaJanuary 08, 2009 11:01 AM

    Happy New Year!!!
    Are oysters cheap there? Here in Spain is a gourmet and richmen food. My husband could have a dozen without breathing but they are really expensive.

    I could have them fried but not raw :D

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  6. DragonJanuary 08, 2009 1:11 PM

    I love fried oysters but I would never had thought to put them in a
    quesadilla. You are so creative!

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  7. What's Cookin ChicagoJanuary 08, 2009 8:14 PM

    I love the creativity of flavors and how unique to use fried oysters in a traditionally mexican dish!

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  8. TS of eatingclub vancouverJanuary 08, 2009 9:16 PM

    Ning:
    JS is craving these again after seeing this post up and online! =)

    kat:
    Fearless Kitchen:
    Dragon:
    Joelen:
    I don't know if JS invented that herself or not, hehe.

    Ben:
    Hahaha... Yeah, I think the taste of it raw vs cooked is different.

    Jessica@Foodmayhem:
    Yeah! Hate to have all that oil lying around.

    Núria:
    Happy New Year to you too! Nice to hear you had quite a relaxing holiday! =)

    I actually don't know, re pricing. I don't think they're cheap at all. Or I guess it depends what kind they are. These specific ones we bought were already shcked and in a jar, plus we got them at the Chinese supermarket (probably cheaper).

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  9. Sweet BirdJanuary 08, 2009 9:26 PM

    Can I steal you away next time I come to Vancouver? Between this and the pork belly I think I'm in love.

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  10. KatJanuary 09, 2009 1:56 AM

    Never tried a fried oyster before but this makes me want to :).
    And the pics in your blog are beautiful. Have added you to my favorites :)

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  11. tigerfishJanuary 09, 2009 7:18 AM

    Looks almost like Oyster Omelette we can find in Asia.

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  12. LoJanuary 09, 2009 10:45 AM

    I could totally get my mouth around this one, guys. Nice work! Now you've got me craving oysters...

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  13. MarilynJanuary 09, 2009 6:39 PM

    What a lovely idea! Finally, an oyster I can really warm up to. Thanks, and have a delicious New Year.

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2009 10:41 AM

    I love me some fried oysters! Very creative take on a quesadilla.

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  15. TS of eatingclub vancouverJanuary 15, 2009 2:05 PM

    Sweet Bird:
    Teehee. Well, we do aim to please. =)

    Kat:
    Thanks for visiting!

    Marilyn:
    I think fried is always a good way to introduce new (or disliked?) foods. ;)

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