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Oysters: Fried Bacon-Wrapped Oysters

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1 tsp pepper
  
• 2 pints fresh oysters (about 46), rinsed and drained
  
• 23 bacon slices, cut in half
  
• Peanut oil
  






Instructions



1. 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.
   
   
2. Pour peanut oil to a depth of 1 inch in a deep cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven; heat to 350 degrees (F).
   
   
3. Fry oysters, in batches, 2-1/2 to 3 minutes or until bacon is cooked. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.
   
   Makes 6 to 8 main-dish servings,
   or 23 appetizer servings.