San Francisco Hangtown Fry Oyster Omelet Recipes

HANGTOWN FRY

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients, beat'til yolks and whites are just mixed.
• If the oysters are large, cut into bite sized pieces.
• Pat Oysters dry, dust with flour.
• Heat a nonstick frying pan over med-high heat.
• Add butter.
• Fry Oysters 30 seconds per side.
• Add Egg mixture.
• As eggs firm, carefully lift the edges to allow uncooked mixture to flow under the omelet onto the pan.
• When omelet is firm, cover with a plate, invert the omelet onto the plate.
• Garnish with Parsley and crumbled Bacon.
• This goes very well with sour dough toast.

HANGTOWN FRY

Steps:

• Preheat broiler with rack 8 inches from heat source. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm.
• Whisk together 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon cream, 1/2 teaspoon parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
• Combine flour and a pinch of salt and pepper. Dredge oysters in flour mixture, shake off excess, and transfer to a plate.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in an 8-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until foamy. Add half the oysters, and cook, flipping once, until golden, about 3 minutes total.
• Reduce heat to medium, and pour egg mixture over oysters in skillet. Cook until bottom is set, about 1 minute. Place skillet under broiler, and broil until top and center are just set, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Slide omelet onto a plate, and top with half the bacon. Serve immediately. Wipe out skillet, and repeat to make another omelet.

SAN FRANCISCO HANGTOWN FRY (OYSTER OMELET)

Steps:

• Sprinkle the oyster with salt and pepper. Dredge in bread crumbs. Set aside.
• In a six-inch omelet pan or cast-iron skillet, fry the bacon until lightly crisped. Drain on paper toweling.
• Pour off the fat in the pan and add butter. Fry the oysters until lightly browned. Reduce heat and add eggs.
• Let the eggs set and then lift up edges of the omelet, so that egg liquid can run underneath and cook.
• When it is totally set, lay the bacon over the top.
• Ease out onto a plate; flip back into pan bacon-side down. Finish cooking.
• Garnish with herb sprigs and serve with Tabasco.

HANGTOWN FRY WITH PARMESAN AND FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler; place the rack about 5 inches from the broiling unit.
• Whisk eggs in a bowl. Add cream, hot sauce, basil, oregano, black pepper, and 1 tablespoon of the grated Parmesan cheese.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Melt the butter in the skillet and swirl it around to coat the pan evenly. Place the oysters in the skillet and brown on both sides, about 1 minute on each side. Let the liquid reduce a bit, about 30 seconds longer.
• Slowly pour the egg mixture over the oysters, keeping the oysters evenly distributed in the pan. After about 30 seconds, shake the pan slightly but do not stir. After about 3 minutes when the bottom and sides of the eggs begin to set, sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and place the pan under the broiler.
• Broil until the eggs begin to puff around the edges and the top is nicely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven; sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve immediately from the skillet in wedge-shaped pieces.

FRIED-OYSTER OMELET

Steps:

• Put flour and ground saltine crackers in 2 separate small bowls and season flour with salt and pepper. Beat 1 egg with a fork in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pat oysters dry and coat, 1 at a time, in flour, then egg, then cracker crumbs, shaking off excess between each coating. Put coated oysters on a plate.
• Beat remaining 3 eggs with a fork for omelet. Heat butter in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then fry oysters until golden, about 1 minute per side, transferring with tongs to paper towels to drain.
• Reduce heat to moderately low, then add eggs to skillet and cook, stirring gently, until half set, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange oysters over half of eggs opposite skillet handle, then continue to cook until eggs are just set, about 1 minute more. Fold omelet over oysters and invert onto a plate.