Deep Fried Oysters Recipes

DEEP FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium high heat until a thermometer registers 350 to 375 degrees.
• 2. Mix together the cracker meal and flour and spices. Place cracker meal mixture in a shallow pan or food storage bag.
• 3. Shake oysters from oyster juices. Add enough oysters to cracker meal to fit into the first batch of hot oil
• 4. Fry until oysters float to the top, about 3 minutes, turning once with tongs.
• 5. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining oysters. Serve with lemon wedges.
• 6. Note: to make cracker meal crush saltine crackers or oyster crackers in a food storage bag. Roll with a rolling pin to achieve very fine crumbs.

DEEP FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Rinse oysters, and cut any that are too large in half.
• Mix well the flour, egg, salt and pepper.
• Should be like pancake batter.
• Add more milk if necessary.
• Heat oil to very hot, (375) in a large skillet.
• Dip oysters in batter, let drain a few seconds.
• Carefully drop oysters in hot oil.
• Fry for about 4 minutes, until golden brown.

FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk together the buttermilk, garlic powder, paprika and hot sauce in a casserole dish. Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper together in a separate casserole dish.
• Add the oysters to the buttermilk and let soak. Then remove, letting the excess drip off, and dredge through the cornmeal mixture, tapping off the excess. Fry in the hot oil in batches, until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve hot with the Remoulade Sauce.
• Mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, paprika, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce in a small bowl until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving.

DEEP FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Heat deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine flour, salt and black pepper. Dredge oysters in flour mixture, dip in egg and roll in bread crumbs.
• Carefully slide oysters into hot oil. Cook five at a time until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drain briefly on paper towels. Serve hot.

DEEP-FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Reserve buttermilk in separate container. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients until well blended. Remove oysters from liquor, draining excess so oysters are still wet but not dripping. Place all of the oysters in buttermilk. One at a time, remove each oyster from the buttermilk, allowing the excess to drip back into the container. Toss to coat all sides in the breading (gently press the breading onto the oyster to help it adhere). Transfer to waxed-paper-lined plate or cookie sheet until oysters are all breaded. In a heavy stockpot with high sides fitted with a deep-frying (or candy) thermometer, bring at least two inches of peanut oil to 375ºF. Keeping the heat at a steady 375ºF and working in batches of six, fry the oysters until they are golden brown and just cooked through, about 90 seconds. (The oysters will curl slightly when they are done.) Using a slotted spoon, remove oysters and drain on brown-paper-bag-lined plate. Serve immediately with a side of rémoulade (next page).