How to Fry Your Own Oysters At Home Easy Instructions

How to Fry Your Own Oysters At Home- Easy Instructions

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deep fried oyster

Want to know how to deep fry oysters? Here are easy instructions and you can print the recipe card below! 

Ingredients

  • 24 large oysters, shucked
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • dash ground cayenne pepper, optional
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs

Instructions

Drain oysters.

Beat the eggs with salt and pepper and cayenne. Whisk in water.

Put bread crumbs in a shallow bowl.

Dip oysters, one at a time, into the egg mixture then into the bread crumbs. Let the oysters rest for 5 minutes before frying.

Fry in batches in hot deep fat at about 370° until golden brown.  Drain and keep warm while you fry the remaining oysters.

Serve hot with cocktail sauce, remoulade sauce, or tartar sauce, or use in sandwiches.

Serves 4.

deep fried oyster

How to Fry Your Own Oysters At Home- Easy Instructions

Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Cuisine: deep fried oysters

Ingredients
  

  • 24 large oysters shucked
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • dash ground cayenne pepper optional
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs

Method
 

  1. Drain oysters.
  2. Beat the eggs with salt and pepper and cayenne. Whisk in water.
  3. Put bread crumbs in a shallow bowl.
  4. Dip oysters, one at a time, into the egg mixture then into the bread crumbs. Let the oysters rest for 5 minutes before frying.
  5. Fry in batches in hot deep fat at about 370° until golden brown.  Drain and keep warm while you fry the remaining oysters.
  6. Serve hot with cocktail sauce, remoulade sauce, or tartar sauce, or use in sandwiches.
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