Oyster Po' Boys

Ingredients

• 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 pepper
• 3 dozen small oysters, shucked and drained
• 1 quart vegetable oil
• 1 loaf French bread
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 cups thinly sliced lettuce or cabbage
• Tabasco sauce (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350º.

2. 2

   Lightly beat egg, milk, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoons black pepper in a bowl.

3. 3

   Mix flour, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoons black pepper in a shallow baking dish.

4. 4

   Mix cornmeal, 1 teaspoons salt, and cayenne pepper in another small baking dish.

5. 5

   Dredge 8 oysters in flour, knocking off excess, then dip into egg mixture, letting excess drip off. Then dredge in cornmeal mixture, knocking off excess. Transfer to a rack or plate until frying. Repeat with remaining oysters in batches of 6-8, until they are all done.

6. 6

   Heat oil in a 4-qt. pot over high heat to 375º.

7. 7

   While oil is heating, cut bread into 4 equal portions (half and half again) then split horizontally all the way through. Put bread in oven, directly on the rack, until warm - about 5 minute.

8. 8

   While bread is heating, gently drop 1/3 of the oysters into the hot oil and fry, stirring occasionally, until golden - about 45-60 sec. Transfer to papertowels to drain. Fry remaining oysters in the same manner and small batches.

9. 9

   Spread bread with mayonnaise topping with lettuce and TONS of oysters.