Crunchy Deep Fried Oysters with Cocktail Sauce

Oysters, you either love them or hate them, there is no in-between, but we believe our Crunchy Deep Fried Oysters with Cocktail Sauce will coax you into the lovers’ camp. Now we’re not going to kid you and say that our fried oysters taste like fried chicken –they don’t. But your holiday guests won’t complain as they gobble ups the seafood appetizer.

We believe they taste even better.

For this recipe, you will need: fresh select oysters, egg, club soda, flour, black pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, panko breadcrumbs, Italian seasoning, ketchup, cocktail sauce, fresh lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce. 

What fried oysters are

Each oyster is a tasty briny morsel that is panko-coated and deep fried into a delicious crusty bite. You can pop them in your mouth as is or dunk them, like we do, in our tangy, spicy cocktail sauce.

They are an elegant seafood appetizer, or they can be a crunchy treat at a Super Bowl Sunday party. 

Set them out on an appetizer tray and they are gone!! 

Oyster connoisseurs 

Did you know there are oyster connoisseurs? I didn’t either.

I knew there were serious wine connoisseurs but I thought an oyster was an oyster.

Saying oysters are just oysters to anyone who takes their oysters seriously is dangerous. They’ll most certainly start lecturing on sweetness, meatiness, metallic, salinity, iodine and even copper.

What? Copper? Does copper have a taste?

I’m confused enough with what wine connoisseurs find in a sip of wine. 

Oysters take on the taste of their surrounding

Apparently, these little guys take on the “flavor” of the water they live in.

They are amazing creatures. Our Gulf oysters are completely wild making the incredible journey from egg to adult an almost one-in-a-million journey.

They grow in their armored shell fortresses with their luxurious smooth, pearl-like surfaces as their living space until they are harvested with tongs.

How to eat oysters

My Father-in-law loved his oysters in a creamy stew and some people like an oyster dressing at Thanksgiving. 

As an elegant appetizer for a special occasion. 

Usually, we eat our oysters on saltine crackers with fresh lemon, hot sauce, and horseradish. 

We had some oysters left over, so the next day we decided to coat them in panko crumbs and make deep fried oysters.

Oh, my!! They were so delicious we just had to share this recipe.

Crunchy Deep Fried Oysters with Cocktail Sauce is an easy recipe to make and this recipe is perfect as a seafood appetizer or even for an Oyster Po’Boy filling.

If you’re a bit timid about trying oysters raw or roasted,  try them as fried oysters.You won’t be disappointed. 

Tutti a tavola è pronto!

Un caro saluto e alla prossima.

You may need…

We are a firm believer in using peanut oil when we fry. Not only does it fry anything beautifully, it doesn’t get that “off” taste you find with many fried foods. Also, peanut oil can also be reused a lot without any loss in quality. 

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Crunchy Deep Fried Oysters Recipe

These deep fried oysters are so good you won’t be able to stop munching on them. Serve them to your family and guests and you’ll have a hard time keeping up with the supply. Yes! They are that good. A perfect seafood appetizer to serve during the holidays and equally good to serve during game watching.

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Crunchy Deep Fried Oysters With Cocktail Sauce