Fried Oyster Rolls

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 36 -48 medium oysters, shucked
• peanuts (for frying) or canola oil (for frying)
• 1 1/2 cups cracker meal
• 4 1/2 cups flour
• kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 top-opening hot dog buns
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup roughly chopped capers
• 1/4 cup chopped cornichon, plus 2 tablespoons of the juice
• 3 cups hellmann mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 for tartar sauce: in a large bowl, mix the ingredients thoroughly.
• 2 refrigerate.
• 3 makes about 4 1/2 cups- more than you will need.
• 4 oysters: in a deep saucepan or pot, heat the oil (3 inches deep) to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 5 mix the cracker meal and flour in a large dish.
• 6 drain the oysters in a strainer and drop them into the cracker meal mixture one by one, keeping them separated.
• 7 coat each oyster well, then shake off the excess.
• 8 drop each oyster gently into the hot oil and fry until they are golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• 9 it's important not to overfry them.
• 10 drain them on paper towels and sprinkle with kosher salt.
• 11 meanwhile in a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter.
• 12 place rolls in the skillet on their sides.
• 13 cook until browned, turn and cook other side.
• 14 spread tartar sauce inside each roll, place oysters in roll and serve immediately.