WASABI FRIED
OYSTERS
WITH LOWCOUNTRY PEPPER SAUCE

YIELDS: 2 APPETIZER PORTIONS

INGREDIENTS:

12	EXTRA SELECT OYSTERS
¼	CUP WASABI PASTE
1/2 	CUP HALF & HALF
1      CUP CORNMEAL BREADING 
        (PRE-MIX FM/GROCERY STORE) 
3	CUPS VEGETABLE OIL (FRYING)

MARINATE OYSTERS IN WASABI MIXED WITH CREAM (8 HOURS). DRAIN OYSTERS. LIGHTLY COAT WITH BREADING. FRY IN HOT OIL (350 DEGREES) UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN.

LOWCOUNTRY PEPPER SAUCE INGREDIENTS:

2 BELL PEPPERS 1 CUP CIDER VINEGAR 2 CUPS WATER 3/4 CUP SUGAR 1 OZ. CHOPPED GARLIC 1 OZ. GRANULATED SUGAR 1 OZ. TABASCO SAUCE 1 OZ. TOMATO SAUCE 1 TSP. SALT

PREPARATION:

SEED AND DICE PEPPERS. IN LARGE SAUCE POT ADD ALL INGREDIENTS AND BRING TO A BOIL (10 TO 20 MINUTES) UNTIL PEPPERS ARE SOFT.

PUREE ALL INGREDIENTS IN BLENDER, RETURN TO SAUCE POT. THICKEN SLIGHTLY WITH CORN STARCH. LET COOL. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.