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North Fork Oyster Po'boy

Serves 2 sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 1 dozen oysters
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup fine ground yellow cornmeal
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 cup peanut or canola oil
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp Schmitt's BBQ horseradish
  • 1 cup baby arugula, washed and dried
  • 2 French rolls, split

Directions

  • Shuck and drain oysters, reserving the liquor.
  • Pat the oysters dry with a paper towel.
  • In a shallow bowl, mix the eggs with a fork.
  • Put the cornmeal in another shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper.
  • Dredge each oyster in the egg mixture, and shake off the excess cornmeal.
  • Heat the oil in a steel wok, or an 8-inch iron skillet to 375 degrees. Use a thermometer so you know when the oil is hot enough.
  • With a slotted spoon, place the breaded oysters in the hot oil. Fry in batches, and give them some space to brown evenly.
  • Fry the oysters for about two minutes, turning once. Very small oysters will cook faster, maybe as little as a minute. When golden brown, remove each one with the slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.
  • Place 4-6 fried oysters between the halves of each roll, and tuck in some arugula.
  • Combine the horseradish and the mayonnaise, and drizzle over the sandwiches.
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