Corn Bread Fried Oysters
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup melted bacon fat or butter
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cup peanut oil, for deep-frying
- 36 freshly shucked oysters
- Lemon wedges, as accompaniment
Instructions
In a medium bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, eggs, milk, bacon fat, baking powder and salt. Stir until the batter is smooth. In a large saucepan or deep-fryer, heat the oil to 375F. Dredge each oyster in the cornmeal batter and fry in batches until golden brown, about 1 minute. Remove the oysters with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Serve with lemon wedges.