Fried Bacon Wrapped Oysters Recipes

Steps:

• In a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, poach oysters in oyster liquor with bay leaf and Worcestershire sauce (about 2 minutes, until the edges of the oysters curl).
• Remove oysters from liquid and set aside.
• Discard liquid.
• Cut bacon strips in thirds.
• Wrap each oyster with bacon and fasten with a toothpick.
• Roll in flour, dip in eggs, and then roll in breadcrumbs.
• Heat oil in a 9-inch skillet.
• When oil smokes, reduce heat and fry oysters for 5 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish.
• Dredge oysters in flour mixture.
• Wrap each oyster with a bacon piece, and secure with a wooden pick.
• Pour peanut oil to 1 inch deep in a cast iron skillet or dutch oven.
• Heat to 350 degrees.
• Fry oysters in batches 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until bacon is cooked.
• Drain on paper towels and serve immediatly.

Steps:

• Cut cream cheese into 1/4 inch X 1/4 inch X 1 inch pieces.
• Put one oyster, one water chestnut and one piece of cream cheese onto end of bacon strip and roll up. securing with toothpick.
• Continue till oysters and chestnuts are gone.
• Place onto foil covered baking sheet.
• And bake at 350°F till bacon is cooked. Approx 25-30 minutes.
• Transfer to serving dish.

Steps:

• Whisk rice flour, salt, and cayenne in a medium bowl. Toss oysters in flour mixture to coat well, then top with a thin layer of dredge (make sure that none of the oysters are peeking out). Cover with plastic wrap and chill in dredge until ready to fry.
• Cook bacon in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-low, stirring occasionally, until bacon is browned and crisp, 12-15 minutes. Transfer bacon to a small bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Pour half of bacon fat into a small heatproof bowl or measuring cup and set aside. Add 1/2 cup butter to drippings in skillet and heat over medium-high. As soon as butter is foaming, remove half of oysters from dredge and shake off any excess. Add to skillet along with 3 garlic cloves and cook, gently shaking skillet to baste oysters with fat and turning oysters occasionally, until golden brown and crisp all over, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer oysters and garlic to paper towels and let drain.
• Pour off fat in skillet; discard. Wipe out skillet and return to medium-high. Heat remaining 1/2 cup butter and reserved bacon fat in skillet. As soon as butter is foaming, repeat process with remaining oysters and garlic. Transfer to paper towels and let drain.
• Cook sage in same skillet just until crisp, about 30 seconds. Transfer to paper towels.
• Arrange oysters and garlic on a platter and top with fried sage and bacon. Serve with mustard.
• Do Ahead
• Oysters can be dredged 4 hours ahead. Keep chilled.

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until shrunken, but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a shallow baking dish, whisk together the sugar, soy sauce and garlic with a fork. Wrap each oyster with a piece of bacon, and secure with toothpicks. Place wrapped oysters into the dish with the sauce.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until the sauce has thickened and bacon is nicely crisped at the edges.

Steps:

• 1. Shell oysters. Mince ginger root then combine with soy sauce andsherry. Add to oysters and let stand 15 minutes, turning occasionally.Drain, discarding marinade.2. Meanwhile crush nutmeats almost to a powder. Cut each bacon stripcrosswise in 4 sections. Sliver smoked ham. Cut scallion stalks in 1/2-inchsections.3. Dip each oyster in crushed nutmeats then top with a few ham slivers anda piece of scallion. Wrap oysters in bacon sections.4. Beat egg lightly and blend to a batter with flour, salt and pepper. Dipwrapped oysters in batter to coat.5. Meanwhile heat oil. Add oysters, a few at a time, and deep-fry untilcrisp and golden. Drain on paper toweling.6. Arrange on a bed of shredded lettuce. Garnish with lemon wedges andChinese parsley. VARIATION: For the smoked ham, substitute Chinese sausage