Help! Oyster Po'boy.

[T.Orso]

So, I've never been down south, but there was once a place in my neighborhood that did gumbo and po'boys, and it got me hooked. Sadly, they have moved out of bounds for me.

I love oysters, especially fresh.

I want an oyster po'boy, but as far as I know nobody makes one in my town, or at least not one I want to eat. I had some tinned oyster po'boy abomination not long ago.

I imagine a po'boy with breaded fried oysters, and my mouth gets to watering.

Help a desperate man! Anyone have a tried and true recipe to share, for the home cook hundreds of miles north of the bayous? This is surely a life skill I need to acquire.

 

[Jim]

can you get fresh oysters?

 

[T.Orso]

Fresh oysters yes, no problem. Either in the shell, and I will shuck them, or bulk in a jar. I would probably go for the jar, as they are cheaper and fresh enough for cooking, in my experience.

 

[eightysixCJ]

Fresh oysters yes, no problem. Either in the shell, and I will shuck them, or bulk in a jar. I would probably go for the jar, as they are cheaper and fresh enough for cooking, in my experience.

Jar is fine. Most Poboys I've had are made from fried oysters from cans.

Tom

 

[JeffM]

I like a cornmeal batter ( like Louisiana Fish Fry or Zatarain's) and deep fry in peanut oil. I have never heard of breaded fried oysters but I know breaded fried shrimp are against the law down here. Everyone has there favorite type of French bread depending on texture but that part is up to you. Add lettuce, tomato, mayonaise, and perhaps ketchup and you are on your way. Mais, dats good!

 

[LuckyR]

So, I've never been down south, but there was once a place in my neighborhood that did gumbo and po'boys, and it got me hooked. Sadly, they have moved out of bounds for me.

I love oysters, especially fresh.

I want an oyster po'boy, but as far as I know nobody makes one in my town, or at least not one I want to eat. I had some tinned oyster po'boy abomination not long ago.

I imagine a po'boy with breaded fried oysters, and my mouth gets to watering.

Help a desperate man! Anyone have a tried and true recipe to share, for the home cook hundreds of miles north of the bayous? This is surely a life skill I need to acquire.

Where do you reside?

 

[bamafan64]

I like a cornmeal batter ( like Louisiana Fish Fry or Zatarain's) and deep fry in peanut oil. I have never heard of breaded fried oysters but I know breaded fried shrimp are against the law down here. Everyone has there favorite type of French bread depending on texture but that part is up to you. Add lettuce, tomato, mayonaise, and perhaps ketchup and you are on your way. Mais, dats good!

This. Same way in south Alabama and Mississippi.

 

[professorchaos]

I like a cornmeal batter ( like Louisiana Fish Fry or Zatarain's) and deep fry in peanut oil. I have never heard of breaded fried oysters but I know breaded fried shrimp are against the law down here. Everyone has there favorite type of French bread depending on texture but that part is up to you. Add lettuce, tomato, mayonaise, and perhaps ketchup and you are on your way. Mais, dats good!

This.

I like my shrimp po'boys with butter and tarter on the side; oysters with Louisiana hot sauce, butter and tarter. Park me at Mandinas with seafood Gumbo, a half and half, and a Barqs and I am one happy guy.

 

[T.Orso]

Where do you reside?

I'm in Toronto.

Thanks for all the suggestions. The cornmeal batter and peanut oil sounds good indeed. I'll keep an eye out zatarain's and LFF.

JeffM, Is breaded fried shrimp really against the law? If so, why? I'd hate to get tossed in the slammer for cooking the wrong thing.

 

[JeffM]

I'm in Toronto.

Thanks for all the suggestions. The cornmeal batter and peanut oil sounds good indeed. I'll keep an eye out zatarain's and LFF.

JeffM, Is breaded fried shrimp really against the law? If so, why? I'd hate to get tossed in the slammer for cooking the wrong thing.

It is definitely against the laws of good taste.

Louisiana Fish Fry has as its listed ingredients corn meal, corn flour, seasonings, garlic, paprika,salt, etc. Vegetable oil is fine to use as well as peanut oil.

 

[htownmmm]

I like a cornmeal batter ( like Louisiana Fish Fry or Zatarain's) and deep fry in peanut oil. I have never heard of breaded fried oysters but I know breaded fried shrimp are against the law down here. Everyone has there favorite type of French bread depending on texture but that part is up to you. Add lettuce, tomato, mayonaise, and perhaps ketchup and you are on your way. Mais, dats good!

What he said!!!

make them all the time here in Maryland!