Fried Stuffed Oysters on the Half-shell with Crawfish Stuffing

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== Description ==
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Recipe Provided by Ralph & Kakoo's, New Orleans
== Ingredients ==
* 24 oysters on the half shell
* 2 cups all purpose flour
* 2 cups buttermilk
* 2 ounces Cajun seasoning
* 1 package fried fish mix
=== Crawfish stuffing ===
* 4 ounces olive oil
* 1½ cups onion, finely chopped
* 1½ cups bell pepper, finely chopped
* 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
* 1 pound crawfish tails, chopped
* 1 teaspoon blackened seasoning
* ½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
* 2 ounces garlic sauce
* ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
* ¼ cup green onions, minced
* 1½ cups plain breadcrumbs
== Directions ==
=== Crawfish stuffing ===
# Melt butter in a skillet and sauté the onions, bell peppers and garlic until vegetables are wilted.
# Add the crawfish tails and saute' for 3 minutes.
# Add blackened seasoning and Cajun seasoning.
# Mix well.
# Remove from heat and stir in the garlic sauce, parsley and green onions.
# Add the bread crumbs and mix lightly until the bread crumbs are incorporated.
=== Oysters ===
# Wash oysters to remove any grit or dirt.
# Shuck oysters and leave on the half-shell.
# Stuff each oyster with crawfish stuffing.
# Place all purpose flour in a pan.
# Place buttermilk and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and mix well.
# Place fried fish mix in another pan.
# To bread, dredge oysters in shell in flour until coated.
# Shake off excess flour.
# Dip in seasoned buttermilk, and finally, dredge in fried fish mix until the whole oyster is coated.
# Fry oyster at 350 °F for 6-8 minutes.
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