Best 8 Fried Oyster Po Boys Recipes

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Welcome to the culinary exploration of the tantalizing fried oyster po' boy sandwich! Originating from the streets of New Orleans, this iconic sandwich has become a beloved delicacy, capturing the hearts of food enthusiasts worldwide. Dive into the secrets of creating the perfect fried oyster po' boy, as we uncover the culinary techniques, essential ingredients, and step-by-step instructions to craft this delectable delight. From selecting the freshest oysters to mastering the art of creating a crispy, golden-brown coating, and assembling the sandwich with just the right balance of flavors, we'll guide you through the process of creating a truly unforgettable fried oyster po' boy experience. Let's embark on this culinary journey and discover the art of crafting this New Orleans classic.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

FRIED OYSTER PO' BOYS



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Martha likes how Emeril fries oysters and has adapted his technique for her Fried Oyster Po' Boy.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Yield Makes 6 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon plus pinch cayenne pepper, divided
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
48 freshly shucked oysters, drained
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups safflower oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
6 top-split hot dog buns
Homemade Tartar Sauce, for serving
Lemon wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • Mix together buttermilk, cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Add oysters and turn to coat; let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a shallow dish, mix together cornmeal, flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and a pinch of cayenne; set aside.
  • In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan with high sides, heat oil to 350 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer.
  • Dredge oysters in cornmeal mixture, shaking off any excess. Working in batches, quickly and carefully add oysters to hot oil and cook, turning, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer oysters to a plate lined with paper towels; season with salt.
  • Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Spread butter on both sides of hot dog buns and place in the skillet on their sides, turning, until evenly browned.
  • Spread tartar sauce in the bottom of each bun. Top with fried oysters, and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

OYSTER PO' BOY



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Provided by Guy Fieri

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 36

1 cup buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (recommended: Crystal)
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
16 medium-size oysters, shucked, liquid reserved
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons dried basil
2 tablespoons granulated garlic
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 to 3 teaspoons sea salt, divided
1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon hot paprika
1 1/2 cups canola oil
1 to 2 teaspoons sea salt
4 soft French or hoagie rolls, split
3 tablespoons butter, softened
Miss Dixie's Remoulade, recipe follows
1 1/2 cups shredded romaine lettuce, loosely pack, dark green ends discarded
2 to 3 heirloom tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick
1/2 cup thin sliced dill deli-style pickles
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup loosely packed Italian flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons Memphis-style BBQ sauce
2 tablespoons Creole-style mustard
1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
2 green onions, ends trimmed, roughly chopped
1 lemon, juiced
1 medium Anaheim pepper, roughly chopped
1/3 large red bell pepper, seeds removed
1/2 stalk celery

Steps:

  • For the wet soak: In a nonreactive bowl or gallon re-sealable bag, combine the buttermilk, beaten egg, hot sauce, basil, granulated garlic and white pepper and mix well. Add the oysters and any liquid from shucking. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.
  • For the breading and frying: In a shallow bowl, combine the panko, cornmeal, flour, dried basil, granulated garlic, cayenne, 1 teaspoons salt, pepper and paprika and mix well.
  • Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a large cast-iron skillet.
  • Drain the oysters from the brine and dredge through the breading mixture, pressing gently to adhere. Carefully add to the hot oil in batches, to not crowd, and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and season with the remaining 1 to 2 teaspoons sea salt while hot.
  • For the sandwiches: Preheat the oven to a low broil. Butter the rolls and place on a baking sheet. Broil until golden, 2 to 3 minutes, and remove from oven.
  • Spread Miss Dixie's Remoulade on both sides of the rolls. Layer on the oysters, lettuce, tomatoes and pickles. Top with other half of bread and serve immediately.
  • In a food processor, add all ingredients and process until smooth, 25 to 35 seconds depending on blender speed. Scrape down sides as needed. Refrigerate until ready to use.

FRIED OYSTER PO'BOYS



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Another great po'boy. My husband loves this one! Try and find a thick crusty French bread to make it more like the real ones we have in Louisiana. If you don't want to make po boys, just enjoy them fried.

Provided by southern chef in lo

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 dozen medium to large shucked oysters, in their liquor (about 3 pounds)
3 tablespoons chef paul prudhomme's seafood magic spices
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cornflour
1 cup cornmeal
vegetable oil, for deep-frying
your favorite tartar sauce

Steps:

  • Place oysters and oyster liquor in large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the Seafood Magic® to oysters, stirring well.
  • In medium bowl, combine flour, corn flour, cornmeal and the remaining 1 tablespoon Seafood Magic®.
  • Heat 2 inches or more of oil in deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375°F Drain oysters and then use a slotted spoon to toss them lightly and quickly in seasoned flour mixture (so oysters don't produce excess moisture, which cakes the flour); shake off excess flour and carefully slip each oyster into hot oil.
  • Fry in single layer in batches just until crispy and golden brown, 1 to 1-1/2 minutes; do not overcook. (Adjust heat as needed to maintain temperature at about 375°). Drain on paper towels.
  • Cut open French bread and bake in 350° oven for 3 minutes. Smear your favorite tarter sauce on bottom and top of French bread. On bottom half, load up the oysters--don't be stingy. Place lettuce and tomatoes on top bun; close and serve.
  • Uou may have to gently press the bottom and top bread together to eat it better.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 705.8, Fat 15.5, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 300, Sodium 644.5, Carbohydrate 76.2, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 0.3, Protein 61.9

DEEP-FRIED OYSTER PO' BOY SANDWICHES WITH SPICY REMOULADE SAUCE



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Provided by Sunny Anderson

Categories     main-dish

Time 54m

Yield 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 23

32 ounces shucked oysters
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon water
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal (recommended: Indian Head)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt
Vegetable oil, for frying
Four 6-inch hoagie loaves
Remoulade Sauce, recipe follows
4 leaves romaine lettuce
1 to 2 lemons
1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
1/4 cup stone-ground mustard
1 clove garlic clove, smashed
1 tablespoon pickle juice
1 tablespoon capers
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon hot paprika
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Frank's Red Hot)

Steps:

  • Drain the oysters and place in a small bowl. Cover with 1 cup milk and let soak for 15 minutes. In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining milk, water, cayenne and eggs. Place the flour, cornmeal, black pepper, and salt into a brown paper bag, close and shake to mix.
  • In a large heavy-bottomed pot, pour enough oil to fill the pan halfway. Heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 360 degrees F.
  • Drain the oysters from the milk. In batches dip oysters in the egg mixture then drop in the paper bag. Close and shake. Remove to a plate and repeat with the rest of the oysters. When oil is at 360 degrees F, fry oysters in batches. Do not overcrowd. Cook turning once until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove to a paper towel. Repeat with remaining oysters.
  • To serve, cut sandwich loaves in half horizontally. Slather a generous amount of Spicy Remoulade Sauce on the inside. Place a lettuce leaf inside and fill generously with oysters. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over oysters just before serving.
  • Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth. Chill until ready to serve.

OYSTER PO'BOYS



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A simple sandwich of fried oysters with dollops of remoulade on a toasted whole-wheat bun makes for a lunch with Louisiana mojo. Our version calls for tossing the oysters in whipped egg whites, dredging them in toasted cornmeal, and then "oven-frying" on a baking sheet, with just a few spritzes of vegetable oil.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 whole-wheat hamburger buns
3 large romaine lettuce leaves, shredded
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 large egg whites
16 shucked large oysters (8 ounces), preferably Blue Point
Vegetable oil, cooking spray
1/2 cup reduced-fat (2 percent) plain Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic-dill pickles
2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
1 tablespoon brine-packed capers, drained, rinsed, and chopped
1 scallion, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Make the remoulade: Stir together all ingredients; refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Make the oysters: Bake cornmeal on a rimmed baking sheet, stirring halfway through, until pale gold, 10 to 12 minutes. (It may begin to smoke.) Let cool. Transfer to a bowl; stir in cayenne.
  • Heat baking sheet on lower rack of oven for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk whites until frothy but still loose, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Add oysters, and mix to coat completely. Dredge each oyster in cornmeal mixture, shaking off any excess; transfer to a plate. (You should use only about 1/2 cup cornmeal.) Generously coat oysters with cooking spray.
  • Line warmed baking sheet with parchment. Transfer oysters, sprayed side down, to sheet. Coat generously with cooking spray. Bake until cooked through and just turning golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes; transfer to a plate.
  • Preheat broiler with rack in top position. Toast buns, split side up, until golden brown, about 1 minute. Divide remoulade evenly among bun halves. Sandwich oysters and lettuce between buns. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274 g, Cholesterol 55 g, Fat 2 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 17 g, Sodium 681 g

OYSTER PO'BOYS



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Categories     Sandwich     Shellfish     Fry     Mardi Gras     Dinner     Lunch     Oyster     Deep-Fry     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons cayenne
3 dozen shucked small oysters such as Kumamoto, drained
1 quart vegetable oil
1 (20-inch) loaf soft French or Italian bread (about 3 1/2 inches wide)
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 cups thinly sliced iceberg lettuce
Accompaniment: Tabasco
Special Equipment
a deep-fat thermometer

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Lightly beat together egg, milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a bowl. Whisk together flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining teaspoon black pepper in a shallow baking dish. Whisk together cornmeal, remaining teaspoon salt, and cayenne in another shallow baking dish.
  • Dredge 8 oysters in flour, knocking off excess, then dip into egg mixture, letting excess drip off, and dredge in cornmeal mixture, knocking off excess. Transfer to a large rack, then coat remaining oysters in batches of 6 to 8 in same manner, transferring to rack.
  • Heat oil in a 4-quart pot over high heat until thermometer registers 375°F.
  • While oil is heating, halve bread crosswise, then cut each piece in half horizontally, cutting all the way through. Put bread halves back together and heat bread in oven (directly on oven rack) until warm, about 5 minutes.
  • While bread is heating, gently drop one third of oysters into hot oil and fry, stirring occasionally, until golden, 45 seconds to 1 minute, then transfer to paper towels to drain. Fry remaining oysters in 2 batches in same manner, returning oil to 375°F between batches.
  • Spread mayonnaise on cut sides of bread, then make sandwiches, topping lettuce with oysters. Halve each sandwich crosswise for a total of 4 sandwiches.

AMY'S PAN-FRIED OYSTER PO'BOYS WITH CREOLE MAYO



Amy's Pan-Fried Oyster Po'boys With Creole Mayo image

I watched Emeril's tribute to the folks cleaning up New Orleans and their restaurants and they started talking about the Po'Boy sammies. I love pan-fried oysters and thought "Hey, why not?" I came up with the Creole mayo by just throwing a few typical Creole ingredients together. I think that even this Po'Boy would impress Mr. Lagasse.

Provided by Redneck Epicurean

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 (10 ounce) container oysters, drained well
1/2-3/4 cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk (whatever's on hand) or 2 tablespoons cream (whatever's on hand)
oil, for frying
1/2 loaf French bread
sliced tomatoes, if desired
iceberg lettuce, if desired
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon green onion, chopped fine
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
1/4 teaspoon creole seasoning
1/8 teaspoon hot sauce (more or less, depending on how hot you'd like it)

Steps:

  • Mix together all the mayo ingredients and set aside.
  • Mix together the cornmeal, flour, and seasonings in a shallow dish. Whisk together the milk and egg in a small bowl.
  • Preheat just enough oil to fry the oysters and prepare a draining plate with paper towels.
  • Dip the oysters in the egg mix then dredge in the cornmeal mix. Fry in the oil until golden brown and drain.
  • Cut the bread in half length-wise. Spread the Creole Mayo on the top half (use how much ever you prefer). Layer the tomatoes and lettuce on the bottom. Place the oysters on top of the lettuce and top with the other half of the bread.
  • Cut into 4 slices. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.4, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 93.2, Sodium 731, Carbohydrate 52.7, Fiber 3, Sugar 1.8, Protein 15.4

FRIED OYSTER PO' BOYS



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Categories     Sauce     Sandwich     Super Bowl     Quick & Easy     Mardi Gras     Oyster     Deep-Fry     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 16

For tartar sauce
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup minced sweet pickle
1 hard-boiled large egg, forced through a coarse sieve
2 tablespoons minced shallot
2 tablespoons drained bottled capers
1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried tarragon
2 tablespoons Creole or Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
24 shucked oysters, drained
yellow cornmeal, seasoned with freshly ground black pepper and cayenne, for coating
vegetable oil for deep-frying
2 loaves soft-crusted French bread
sliced tomatoes
shredded iceberg lettuce

Steps:

  • Make tartar sauce:
  • In a small bowl stir together sauce ingredients.
  • In a heavy-duty plastic bag, working in batches of 6, coat oysters with cornmeal, knocking off excess. In a heavy kettle heat 1 1/2 inches of oil to 375°F. on a deep-fat thermometer and fry oysters in batches of 6, turning occasionally, until golden and just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer oysters with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
  • Halve loaves crosswise and horizontally, cutting all the way through and spread each piece with about 2 tablespoons tartar sauce. Divide tomatoes, lettuce, and oysters among bottom pieces of bread and top with remaining bread, pressing together gently.

Tips:

  • Use fresh oysters for the best flavor. If you can't find fresh oysters, frozen oysters will work, but they may not be as flavorful.
  • To make sure the oysters are clean, rinse them thoroughly under cold water before using them.
  • Be careful not to overcook the oysters. They should be cooked just until they are opaque and tender, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Use a good quality bread for your po' boys. French bread or hoagie rolls are both good choices.
  • To make the remoulade sauce, use a mayonnaise-based sauce and add your own seasonings, such as Creole mustard, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
  • Serve the po' boys with your favorite sides, such as potato salad, coleslaw, or onion rings.

Conclusion:

The fried oyster po' boy is a delicious and iconic sandwich that is a must-try for any seafood lover. With its crispy fried oysters, creamy remoulade sauce, and soft bread, it's a sandwich that is sure to satisfy. So next time you're in the mood for a great sandwich, give the fried oyster po' boy a try. You won't be disappointed.

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