Fried Oysters Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• Peanut Oil

  for frying (or use vegetable oil)
• 1 cup cornmeal
• ½ cup cornstarch
• ½ teaspoon cayenne powder

  or more to taste – use paprika for milder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 12 large shucked oysters

  drained well, patted dry (about 1 pound)

Instructions

• 1 Fill a large Dutch oven or pot with 2.5 inches peanut oil and heat over
  medium-high heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). You can also use your fryer.
• 2 Add cornmeal, cornstarch, cayenne powder, and salt and pepper to taste in a
  large bowl. Mix until well combined.
• 3 Dredge each oyster into the cornmeal mixture and tap off any excess. Carefully
  set into the hot oil. Watch out for any oil splatter.
• 4 Fry the oysters for 3-5 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 5 Drain on a wire rack and serve.

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