Recipe - Deep-Fried Oysters

24 (up to)
30 Oysters
Salt and pepper
1 Or
2 Scallions
Batter
Oil for deepfrying

1. Shell oysters; then season lightly with salt and pepper. Mince
scallions.

2. Coat oysters with any of the batter combinations listed below.

3. Heat oil. Add oysters, a few at a time, and deepfry until golden. Drain
on paper toweling. Garnish with scallions and serve. VARIATIONS:

1. Instead of seasoning the oysters with salt and pepper, toss them in a
mixture of 1 tablespoon sherry and 1 teaspoon salt. Then coat with batter.

2. In step 2, add the minced scallions to the batter mixture. BATTERS FOR
DEEPFRIED OYSTERS: a. 1 egg, One half cup flour, 1 cup water. b. 1 cup flour, 2
teaspoons baking powder, Three fourths cup water. c. 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking
powder, 4 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 tablespoon lard, Three fourths cup water.

From The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook, ISBN 0517658704. Downloaded
from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.