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These fried oysters are so simple and best served outdoors


By Meg Walker
15th May 2019
These fried oysters are so simple and best served outdoors

The first time I had an oyster, it was just down the hatch with no lemon or anything. It wasn’t the greatest way of introducing me to them, as I found it difficult to eat. This is a much nicer way of introducing you to this delicacy. Then you can become more adventurous and try them the traditional way.

Fried Oysters

Serves 4

Ingredients
500ml sunflower oil
6-8 oysters per person, shucked (retain the shells for serving)
sea salt

For the batter
juice of 1 lemon
300ml beer
100g plain flour

For the coating
100g panko breadcrumbs
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp mild chilli powder
1 tbsp sea salt

For the dip
4 tbsp mayonnaise
½ tsp spicy harissa paste

Method
Mix the batter ingredients well with a whisk in a bowl until you have no lumps. Sometimes it helps to sieve the flour.

For the coating, combine and blend all the ingredients for 10-20 seconds in a food processor.

Heat the sunflower oil in a wok or large frying pan over a high heat until it reaches 180ºC (check this with a thermometer). Dip each oyster in the batter, then the breadcrumb coating and place gently into the hot oil. Fry until crispy. This should take 1-2 minutes. Try not to overcrowd the pan. Drain on some kitchen paper and then season with a little salt.

Mix the dip together and you are ready to serve.

To plate, mix some sea salt with a tiny bit of water to soften it, and then place six small mounds of salt around a plate with some of the dip in a dish in the centre. Place an oyster shell on top of each salt mound, then lay a crispy oyster inside and enjoy them while hot.

 

Extracted from Create Beautiful Food at Home by Adrian Martin (Mercier Press, €24.99). Photography by Rob Kerkvliet.