Name: Battered Oysters with Crème Fraiche and Chives
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 6 Tasmanian Pacific oysters Vegetable oil for frying ¼ cup plain flour ⅔ cup soda water (chilled) 1 lemon, zested 1 bunch chives, finely chopped 2 tablespoons crème fraiche &nbsp; Where to buy The Fish Man Constitution Dock Fresh Fish Mures Tasmania Wilson’s Seafoods Factory Outlet Tasmanian Gourmet Seafoods Mures Fishing - outlet Ashmores Southern Fish Markets Kyeema Seafoods The Horny Cray Lobster Shack Tasmania Stanley Seafood Sales Peter and Una Seafoods

Method

Batter

Heat 4-5 cm oil in a saucepan on medium heat. In a bowl, add flour and soda water. Whisk until the batter is smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Place oysters in batter until fully coated.

Fry

Add coated oyster to hot oil and cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove oyster from oil. Season with salt and pepper. Place a small dollop of crème fraiche in each oyster shell. Add fried oyster. Top with another dollop of crème fraiche and garnish with chives and lemon zest.