DEEP-FRIED OYSTERS WITH ROCKET AND TOMATO DRESSING
I first put these oysters on the menu at Monte's - they were served raw with the tomato dressing. One day we tempuraed them to serve as canapes and they went down so well I thought I'd give you the recipe. When picking the kids for the new restaurant I served these to them as a bit of a taste test and asked for their reaction. They're such an experience to eat, as they're crunchy, soft, sour, sweet and salty. You can serve these as a starter or as canapes.
Provided by Jamie Oliver
Categories appetizer
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Open the oysters and clean the shells or ask your fishmonger to do this for you. To make the batter, whisk the flour with the cold water and fold in the stiffly whisked egg white and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. To make the dressing, whiz the tomatoes in a blender with the horseradish, garlic and vinegar. Add the hot pepper sauce and season with salt and pepper. Tweak the amounts of hot pepper sauce and vinegar to tast e¿ you want it to be hot and tangy. Pass the mixture through a fine sieve to remove any chunky bits. This will give you a nice smooth dressing. Check the seasoning.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a deep-fat fryer to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and fry the arugula in small batches for about 25 seconds until nice and crisp. Remove and place on some kitchen paper. Drop each oyster into the batter, then remove with a spoon and fry for around 2 minutes until crisp and golden. Serve each oyster in its shell on a little fried rocket, drizzled with the tangy tomato dressing.
- Try this: Place the shells on some cracked ice or a bed of coarse sea salt.
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Vivi K
kv88@hotmail.frI can't wait to impress my friends with this dish.
Asmaa Mahrous
mahrous69@yahoo.comThis recipe is perfect for a special occasion.
toyota Camry
camry_t62@hotmail.comI love the combination of rocket and tomato. I bet it's delicious with the oysters.
Mapule Moloi
m_moloi72@hotmail.comI'm always looking for new oyster recipes. This one looks really promising.
Tmr Robert
tmr.r16@gmail.comI'm not a big fan of oysters, but this recipe might just change my mind.
KESHAV SHARMA
keshav-s@yahoo.comThis recipe looks so delicious. I'm definitely going to give it a try.
Elmetwaly Mohey
elmetwaly@gmail.comI can't wait to try this recipe at my next party.
Botlenyana Moorosi
moorosi.b9@hotmail.co.ukI would recommend this recipe to anyone who loves oysters.
apex king yfy
k_apex41@hotmail.comThis recipe is a keeper!
AYUBA MURITALA
ayubam@yahoo.comI'm definitely going to try this recipe again.
Naty Man
man_naty@yahoo.comI've never made deep-fried oysters before, but this recipe made it really easy.
Chris Meaux
meauxc45@gmail.comThe instructions on this recipe were really easy to follow!
Danny Carrillo
d.carrillo89@gmail.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my oysters were really tough.
Bn Sumon
sumonbn4@yahoo.comThese oysters were amazing! The rocket and tomato dressing was so flavorful.
Mariama Kaba
mariama.k31@yahoo.comI followed the recipe exactly, but my oysters didn't turn out as crispy as I would have liked.
Mateen Jutt
mateenjutt67@gmail.comThe oysters were a bit overcooked, but the dressing was delicious.
Ontekile Baitaodi
ontekile83@yahoo.comThese oysters were so good! I'll definitely be making them again.
Manna Singh BButtar
m_bbuttar81@hotmail.co.ukI'm not usually a fan of oysters, but these were delicious! The batter was light and crispy, and the rocket and tomato dressing added a nice tang.
bimal kumar
k_b@gmail.comThese deep-fried oysters were a hit with my family! The rocket and tomato dressing was the perfect complement to the crispy oysters.