Fried Oyster
A traditional seafood dish from the Jiaodong region, featuring oyster meat battered and deep-fried until golden—crispy on the outside, tender within.
Ingredients
oyster meat (remove the tough bits and rinse clean)
350 g
egg yolk
75 g
fine salt
4 g
all-purpose flour
100 g
MSG
2 g
cooking oil
750 g
Sichuan pepper salt
6 g
sesame oil
2 g
Instructions
1
Make batter
Mix egg yolk and flour into a smooth batter, set aside.
2
Prepare oysters
Rinse the oyster meat and remove any tough parts; blanch in boiling water briefly, drain well, then marinate with salt, MSG, and sesame oil.
3
Fry
Heat oil in a pan to about 70% heat. Dip each oyster in batter and fry until golden brown. Remove, drain oil, and place on a plate.
4
Serve
Put the Sichuan pepper salt in a small dish and serve alongside the fried oysters.
