Name: Crumbed oysters with anchovy, speck and mushrooms
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 24 oysters; For dusting: seasoned plain flour; 4 eggs, lightly beaten with 200ml milk; 210 gm fresh fine breadcrumbs (3 cups); 2 tbsp olive oil; 200 gm speck, cut into 1cm lardons; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 550 gm assorted mushrooms, such as button, shiitake and oyster; 5 anchovy fillets; 1 tsp thyme leaves; 1 tbsp Marsala; For deep-frying: vegetable oil

Crumbed oysters with anchovy, speck and mushrooms

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for crumbed oysters with anchovy, speck and mushrooms.

Serves 4

Prep

50M

Cook

10M

Total

Ingredients

24 oysters

For dusting: seasoned plain flour

4 eggs, lightly beaten with 200ml milk

210 gm fresh fine breadcrumbs (3 cups)

2 tbsp olive oil

200 gm speck, cut into 1cm lardons

4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

550 gm assorted mushrooms, such as button, shiitake and oyster

5 anchovy fillets

1 tsp thyme leaves

1 tbsp Marsala

For deep-frying: vegetable oil

Method

Main

1.Pat oysters dry with absorbent paper. Place flour, eggs and milk mixture, and breadcrumbs in separate bowls. Dust oysters with flour, then dip into eggwash and coat in breadcrumbs. Place in a single layer on a tray and refrigerate until required.

2.Heat olive oil in a large frying pan, add speck and garlic and sauté over medium-high heat until speck is golden brown (3-4 minutes), then add mushrooms and cook until tender (3-4 minutes). Stir in anchovies and thyme, cook until anchovies have dissolved, then increase heat to high. Add Marsala to deglaze pan and season to taste.

3.Heat vegetable oil in a large deep saucepan or deep-fryer to 180C. Add oysters, in batches, and deep-fry until crisp and golden (1-2 minutes, be careful hot oil will spit). Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot with mushrooms and speck.