Fried Oysters

Ingredients

• 6 opened oysters
• 50 g cornmeal
• 1 tbsp wheat flour
• 1 tsp starch
• 1 pinch baking powder
• Salt
• 1 Egg white
• 0.125 l lukewarm milk
• 500 ml oil (for frying)
• 2 tbsp tomato cubes
• Salt
• Pepper

Instructions

1. 1.

   Whisk cornmeal, wheat flour, starch, baking powder, salt, egg and milk into a not too stiff batter; add more milk if needed. Coat oysters in the batter. Heat oil in a deep fryer until bubbles appear on a wooden stick (about 180°C). Fry oysters one or two at a time for 2‑3 minutes while turning. Drain on kitchen paper.

2. 2.

   Arrange fried oysters with some seasoned tomato cubes in the lower oyster shells.