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RCI-SF.002.0006.001

Breaded Fried Oysters

Breaded Fried Oysters from the Recidemia collection

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • shucked large oysters
    cleaned and dried
    1 pint
  • eggs
    2 unit
  • ¼ cup cream
    1 unit
  • fine bread crumbs or cracker crumbs
    2 cups
  • Salt
    to taste
    1 unit
  • Black pepper
    to taste
    1 unit
  • Cayenne pepper
    to taste
    1 unit
  • Vegetable oil
    to fry
    1 unit

Method

1
Take the cleaned oysters and place them on a clean towel and dry.
2
Beat the eggs and cream together, and place in a shallow bowl.
3
Combine the bread or cracker crumbs with the salt, pepper, and cayenne. Place in a shallow bowl or on a plate
4
With a fork dip each oyster individually in the egg and lay them on the cracker, and with the back of a spoon pat the cracker close to the oyster; lay them an a dish, and so continue until are done.
5
Heat the oil in a frying-pan, the amount of oil will vary with the cooking method used. Deep fry, pan fry, or sauté the oysters in the pan, but do not crowd them; cook in batches if needed. Fry quickly a light brown on both sides; a 1 or 2 minutes a side should be enough. Serve hot.