hangtown fry
(1 rating)
An oyster omelet. Legend says a miner walked into the Cary Hotel in Hangtown during the California Gold Rush and demanded the most expensive dish. Eggs were over a dollar a piece and oyster were even more expensive, so this is what the chef came up with. Use jarred small Pacific oysters, drained and patted dry.
(1 rating)
yield
4 -6
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For hangtown fry
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12 smraw oysters, patted dry (jarred oysters)
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salt and pepper, to taste
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1 call purpose flour
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1 lgegg, beaten
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cracker crumbs, as needed
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3 Tbspunsalted butter
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8 lgeggs, beaten
How To Make hangtown fry
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1Mix flour with salt and pepper in a shallow bowl. In another bowl, beat 1 egg. In another bowl, add cracker crumbs. Beat 8 eggs in another mixing bowl and set aside.
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2Heat butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
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3Dip oyster in flour mixture, then egg, then roll in cracker crumbs. Repeat with all oysters. Fry in butter until browned; turn them over and fry other side until browned.
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4Leaving oysters in pan, pour eggs over them and cook until firm. Flip the omelet over and cook on other side until done.
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5Divide into 2 or 4 portions and serve.
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