FRIED OYSTERS

By scratch cook

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

Preparation

Step 1

drain oysters. beat eggs with salt, pepper, and cayenne. whisk in water. put bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. dip oysters, one at a time, into egg mixture then into bread crumbs. let rest for 5 minutes before frying. fry in deep fryer at about 375 degrees F until golden brown. Serve immediately with cocktail sauce or tartar sauce, or use in sandwiches.