Southern Fried Oysters

ratherbeswimmin''s Note:

My dad loves to have a good old southern fish/seafood fry. This is the recipe he uses for fried oysters.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 cup self-rising cornmeal
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 (12 ounce) containers fresh oysters, drained
• vegetable oil

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, add the first 3 ingredients; stir to combine.
2. In another bowl, combine the egg and milk; whisk to combine.
3. Dip oysters in egg mixture, then dredge in flour mixture.
4. Add oil to 2-3 inch depth in a cast-iron dutch oven; heat to 375 degrees.
5. Fry oysters in oil until golden, turning once.
6. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.

Reviews

[Dreamgoddess]

The flavor of these was good (love the addition of the cayenne), but I had a problem with the coating coming off the oysters. I think maybe my oil wasn't hot enough, so I'm going to try this recipe again making sure the oil is quite hot before adding the oysters.

[gwynn]

This is a really great recipe. It is nice and crispy. I usually just put flour and egg on mine but not anymore. I am gong to start using this recipe. Thanks for posting Nurse Di.

[Caroline Cooks]

NurseDi, this recipe brings back great memories. My Dad, like yours, loved Southern Fried Oysters. My Mom would make them JUST for him; and cuz he loved them--I grew to love them too. Mom would sometime used finely ground saltines in place of the cornmeal. Thanks for posting this; I'm on my way to the seafood store to taste those memories as well.