The Louisville Natives Rolled Oysters Recipes

THE LOUISVILLE NATIVES ROLLED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
• Beat together egg and milk; add to flour mixture and mix well.
• Batter should be stiff, but if it is too stiff to coat the oysters, add additional milk.
• Beat until smooth.
• Put oysters in batter and stir to coat oysters well.
• Scoop up three oysters at a time and form them by hand into a croquette.
• Quickly roll croquette in cornmeal, covering it completely.
• Repeat with remaining oysters.
• After all croquettes have been formed, dip each again in batter and dust again with cornmeal.
• At this point, oysters can be refrigerated until time to fry them.
• Heat lard to 375°F in a deep fryer.
• Put 3 rolled oysters at a time in basket and lower into hot fat.
• The rolled oysters should cook on all sides; it may be necessary to turn them with a pancake turner.
• Cook through, about 3 to 4 minutes total cooking time.
• Drain on paper towels.

LOUISVILLE ROLLED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Beat together egg and milk; add to flour mixture and mix well. Batter should be stiff, but if it is too stiff to coat the oysters, add additional milk. Beat until smooth. Put oysters in batter and stir to coat oysters well. Scoop up three oysters at a time and form them by hand into a croquette. Quickly roll croquette in cornmeal, covering it completely. Repeat with remaining oysters. After all croquettes have been formed, dip each again in batter and dust again with cornmeal. At this point, oysters can be refrigerated until time to fry them. Heat lard to 375°F in a deep fryer. Put 3 rolled oysters at a time in basket and lower into hot fat. The rolled oysters should cook on all sides; it may be necessary to turn them with a pancake turner. Cook through, about 3 to 4 minutes total cooking time. Drain on paper towels.

TRAVIS HOUSE OYSTERS

Steps:

• Melt butter.
• Add flour; cook 3 minute Stir constantly.
• Add paprika, salt and peppers.
• Cook 3 minute Add onion, green pepper and garlic.
• (finely chopped).
• Cook 5 minute Remove from fire.
• Add lemon juice.
• Heat oysters quickly in own juice.
• Cover bottom of casserole with ham.
• Place oysters next.
• Cover with sauce.
• Sprinkle cracker crumbs on top.
• Bake at 400F, 30 minute.