Best Oyster Fritters Recipes

BEST OF THE BAY RECIPES...OYSTER FRITTERS

Steps:

• Using a whisk, beat the eggs in a small bowl. Add the milk and whisk until a bit frothy. In a second, larger bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Add in the egg mixture and mix until you have a smooth batter. Fold in the oysters and their liquor until they are evenly coated.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet until very hot. Ladle out 3 or 4 oysters and fry until golden brown on both sides, about 4 - 6 minutes. Remove and drain. Serve with tartar sauce or lemon slices and enjoy the first oyster harvest of the fall.

OYSTER FRITTERS

Steps:

• In small bowl, stir together aioli ingredients. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
• In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup of the flour, the cornmeal, 2 teaspoons lemon peel, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and the red pepper. In small bowl, beat beer and egg with whisk. Stir beer mixture into flour mixture with whisk until blended. Cover; let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
• In deep fat fryer or heavy saucepan, heat 2 inches oil to 350°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with paper towels; place wire cooling rack on paper towels.
• In shallow dish, mix remaining 1 cup flour, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper. Dip oysters in flour mixture, then dip in beer batter, allowing excess batter to drip off.
• Gently lower oysters into hot oil. Fry oysters in hot oil, in 6 batches, 2 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on rack in pan. Serve fritters hot with aioli.

OYSTER FRITTERS

Steps:

• Beat together the egg, salt, pepper, baking powder, and pancake mix.
• Add half and half; beat until smooth.
• Add the oysters and liquor.
• Stir until the oysters are mixed well.
• In an iron (or heavy) skillet, melt Crisco (about ½ inch deep).
• Drop the oysters in hot oil.
• They will spread out like a flat fritter.
• Fry until cooked through.
• Serve hot, with pickled relish or cocktail sauce.

CARIBBEAN OYSTER FRITTERS WITH MANGO RELISH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, eggs, parsley, cayenne pepper, coconut, and onion. Mix until smooth; add oysters.
• In a large skillet heat oil for 10 minutes. Drop fritter mix by the tablespoonful in hot oil. Fry until golden brown.
• Mix relish ingredients together in a bowl and chill. Serve fritters with relish.

OYSTER FRITTERS

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a bowl. In another bowl, beat together eggs and milk. Stir in dry ingredients. Stir oysters into the batter. Pour about 1 inch of oil into a skillet. Heat until bubbly. Using a large spoon, drop about 3 oysters into oil. Fry until golden brown on each side. Remove and put on paper towels. Keep warm in a 200° oven. Serve with tartar or seafood sauce. Fun Fact: Native Americans created great mounds of leftover oyster shells, feeding heavily upon them for centuries without destroying the oyster bars in the Chesapeake Bay. Early English settlers were also able to harvest oysters in great quantities without reducing the ability of the species to recover. The Constitution of Virginia states that the natural oyster beds, rocks, and shoals in the waters of the Commonwealth shall not be leased, rented, or sold but shall be held in trust for the benefit of the people of the Commonwealth. America's only oyster museum is on Chincoteague Island, where the Oyster and Maritime Museum documents the island's oystering and seafood history.

OYSTER FRITTERS

Steps:

• Mix and sift flour, salt and pepper. Add oyster liquor, milk and eggs. Stir until well blended. Add oysters and butter, mix thoroughly. Drop from spoon into deep hot oil, 375 degrees and fry 4-6 minutes or until well browned. Drain on paper towels. Makes 4-6 servings.