Chinese Seafood Recipes - Deep-Fried Oysters with Ginger Recipe

Ingredients

• 24 oysters, shelled

• 2 slices ginger root, minced

• 30 ml/2 tbsp soy sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 4 spring onions (scallions), cut into strips

• 100 g/4 oz bacon

• 1 egg

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• salt and freshly ground pepper

• oil for deep-frying

• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

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Method:

1. Place the oysters in a bowl with the ginger, soy sauce and wine or sherry and toss well to coat. Leave to stand for 30 minutes.

2. Place a few strips of spring onion on top of each oyster. Cut the bacon into pieces and wrap a piece around each oyster.

3. Beat the egg and flour to a batter and season with salt and pepper. Dip the oysters in the batter until well coated.

4. Heat the oil and deep-fry the oysters until golden brown. Serve garnished with lemon wedges.