Fried Oysters
Ingredients
- Peanut or canola oil, for frying
- 1/2 cup Zatarain's Fish-Fri
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1 pint freshly shucked oysters (preferably medium size, 20-30 per pint), drained
- 1/2 fresh lemon, for serving
Instructions
Place oil in a large skillet or electric fryer and heat to 350 degrees. Meanwhile, combine the Fish-Fri, cornmeal, flour, Creole seasoning and salt in a large resealable plastic bag. Working in batches, add oysters to Fish-Fri mixture. Seal bag and toss until evenly coated. Shake off excess coating and carefully add oysters to hot oil. Fry until slightly curled around the edges and golden brown, 2-3 minutes per. Transfer to a wire rack or stack of paper towels to drain; sprinkle with additional salt to taste. Serve warm with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Makes 4-6 appetizer servings.