Fried Oysters Wrapped in Bacon

Recipe Cuisine: Cajun
Recipe Category: Cajun
Recipe Serves: 2

Recipes Ingredients:

1 Dozen fresh, shucked oysters
(in a small bowl)
(in a jar) 2
Eggs (beaten in a small
1/4 c Oyster liquor (from jar)
Bowl)
1 Bay leaf
1 c Bread crumbs
1 ts Worcestershire sauce
2 c Oil (for frying)
4 sl (1/2 oz each) lean,
12 Toothpicks (for wrapping
Raw bacon
Bacon)
1/2 c Unbleached white flour

Recipe Instructions:

In a 1 quart saucepan, on a medium flame, poach oysters in oyster liquor with bay leaf and Worcestershire (about 2 minutes, until the edges of the oysters curl). Remove oysters from liquor and set aside. Discard liquor. 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 Bread crumbs. Heat oil in a 9 inch skillet. When oil smokes, reduce heat and fry oysters for 5 minutes. Drain on paper bag and serve immediately. Yields 12 oysters.