Batter fried oysters
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2½ | Dozen medium-sized oysters; freshly shucked | |
| Vegetable oil for deep frying | ||
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Water |
| Horseradish sauce to taste | ||
| 1½ | cup | Flour |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Freshly ground black pepper |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Cayenne |
Directions
Drain oysters. Preheat oil in deep fryer to 375ø. Combine eggs, water and horseradish sauce. Combine flour, salt, pepper and cayenne in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Dip oysters in egg mixture, then in seasoned flour to coat.
Place side by side but not touching on a platter and allow to dry for a few minutes. When ready to fry the oysters, dip again in seasoned flour. Fry in batches of 6 to 8 until golden brown (about 3 minutes). Drain oysters by placing on a platter lined with paper towels. Can be set in a 200ø oven until ready to serve. Yield: 4 servings.
From <Traditions:ATasteoftheGoodLife>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .