Crispy Oven-Fried Oysters
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: about 2-1/2 dozen (about 2/3 cup jalapeno mayonnaise).
I entered this recipe for breaded and baked oysters with a zippy jalapeno mayonnaise in a seafood contest and took first place in the hors d'oeuvres category. These oven-fried oysters make an interesting appetizer for entertaining. —Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan
Ingredients
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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2 large eggs
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1 cup dry bread crumbs
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2/3 cup grated Romano cheese
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1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
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1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
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1 pint shucked oysters or 2 cans (8 ounces each) whole oysters, drained
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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JALAPENO MAYONNAISE:
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1/4 cup mayonnaise
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1/4 cup sour cream
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2 medium jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
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2 tablespoons 2% milk
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1 teaspoon lemon juice
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1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper. In another shallow bowl, whisk eggs. In a third bowl, combine bread crumbs, cheese, parsley and garlic salt.
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2.
Coat oysters with flour mixture, then dip into eggs and coat with crumb mixture. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with oil.
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3.
Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise ingredients. Serve with oysters.
Nutrition Facts
1 oyster with about 1 teaspoon jalapeno mayonnaise: 75 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 146mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
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