DEEP-FRIED BACON WRAPPED OYSTERS

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Number Of Ingredients 16

12 oysters
1 slice fresh ginger root
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sherry
1 cup mixed nuts
3 strips bacon
3 tablespoons smoked ham
2 stalks scallion
1 egg
1/2 cup flour
pinch salt
dash pepper
oil for deep-frying
1/2 head lettuce
lemon wedges
Chinese parsley

Steps:

  • 1. Shell oysters. Mince ginger root then combine with soy sauce and sherry. Add to oysters and let stand 15 minutes, turning occasionally. Drain, discarding marinade. 2. Meanwhile crush nutmeats almost to a powder. Cut each bacon strip crosswise in 4 sections. Sliver smoked ham. Cut scallion stalks in 1/2-inch sections. 3. Dip each oyster in crushed nutmeats then top with a few ham slivers and a piece of scallion. Wrap oysters in bacon sections. 4. Beat egg lightly and blend to a batter with flour, salt and pepper. Dip wrapped oysters in batter to coat. 5. Meanwhile heat oil. Add oysters, a few at a time, and deep-fry until crisp and golden. Drain on paper toweling. 6. Arrange on a bed of shredded lettuce. Garnish with lemon wedges and Chinese parsley. VARIATION: * For the smoked ham, substitute Chinese sausage.The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

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