Oyster Hush Puppies with Pepper Mojo - Andrew Zimmern

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup minced red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup minced yellow bell pepper
• 1/4 cup minced shallots
• 3 radishes, cut into thin matchsticks (1/4 cup)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Asian fish sauce
• 1 jalapeño—stemmed, seeded and minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• Salt
• Pepper
• 2 cups fine stone-ground cornmeal
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter or 1/4 cup rendered bacon fat, melted and cooled slightly
• 1/4 cup minced chives
• 36 shucked oysters, drained and chopped
• Vegetable oil, for frying