*smoke fried oysters

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
20ouncesShucked medium oysters
cupAll-purpose flour
cupSaltine cracker crumbs
1teaspoonBlack pepper
2Eggs
2tablespoonsDijon mustard
Vegetable oil
1Pan alder smoking chips
Tarter sauce or bottled
Honey mustard dressing

Directions

Rinse oysters and drop into boiling water. Bring to a boil again and boil for 3 minutes. Rinse again in cold water and smoke for 45 minutes.

While oysters are smoking whisk egg with mustard in a small bowl.

Combine cracker crumbs, pepper and flour in a pie plate.

When the oysters have finished smoking roll them in the flour/cracker mixture and set on a plate. Next dip the oysters in the egg/mustard mixture and roll in the flour/cracker mixture again and return to the plate.

Pour a film of oil into a 12 inch skillet and heat over medium-high heat until a cube of bread is golden in 20 seconds. Add oysters to pan (it's OK to crowd oysters, but don't overlap) and cook until golden on bottom, about 2 minutes. Turn and brown other side, about 2 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges and bottled honey mustard dressing or tarter sauce.

Note: Very good.