deep-fried breaded oysters
- Serves: 2
- Calories: 392 kcal
- Total Time: 15 m
- Prep: 5 m
- Cook: 10 m
- Japanese: Kaki-furai

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ingredients:
- 10 raw oysters
- a little salt and pepper
- 480 ml salad oil for deep frying
- suitable amount Worcestershire sauce
- 2 lemon wedges for garnish
batter:
- 15 g flour
- 1 egg
- 30 g bread crumbs
tartar sauce (optional):
- 5 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 boiled egg
- 40 g pickles
- 10 g parsley
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar or freshly squeezed lemon juice

step 1:
Wash the oysters and wipe dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.

step 2:
Lightly coat the oysters with the flour in a pan.

step 3:
Beat the egg in a bowl and coat the oysters with the egg.

step 4:
Then coat well with the bread crumbs in a separate pan.

step 5:
Heat the oil to 170 °C on medium heat and deep-fry the oysters 1 minute 30 seconds until golden brown. Remove and drain on a rack, and serve.

step 6:
If you like, make the tartar sauce. Chop the boiled egg, pickles and parsley. Mix them with the mayonnaise and white wine vinegar (or freshly squeezed lemon juice) in a bowl.

Pour the Worcestershire sauce or tartar sauce over the oysters, and garnish with the lemon wedges.
comment:
This dish has been very popular since it was first served at a Japanese restaurant about 100 years ago. It is cooked not only in restaurants, but also at home. Deep-fried oysters are more popular than raw oysters in Japan. Deep-fried oysters have a unique taste.

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