Hangtown Fry

"Oysters, eggs and crackers for breakfast. A bit different than the other one posted. Note feel free to add your favorite seasonings. Off the old site."
 
Download
photo by a food.com user photo by a food.com user
Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
2
Advertisement

ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon milk
  • 12 cup fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 12 cup saltine crackers (ground)
  • 6 medium oysters (shucked)
Advertisement

directions

  • Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until almost crisp. Using tongs, transfer to paper towels and drain. Pour 2 tbsp drippings from the skillet into small bowl. Wipe skillet clean.
  • Whisk 1 egg and milk in small bowl to blend. Mix breadcrumbs and saltines in shallow dish. Dip oysters into the egg mixture, then into breadcrumb mixture, turning to coat completely. Place on plate. Heat vegetable oil in same skillet over high heat. Add oysters and sauté, about 30 seconds per side. Transfer to plate.
  • Whisk remaining 4 eggs in bowl to blend. Heat 1 tbsp reserved fat in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place 2 bacon slices off center in skillet, laying slices parallel and about 1" inch apart. Pour
  • 1/4 of eggs over bacon. Place 3 oysters atop bacon. Pour another 1/4 of the eggs over oysters. Cover and cook until almost set (about 2 minutes).
  • Using spatula, fold omelet in half. Cover and cook until omelet is set (about 2 minutes). Slide off onto plate. Repeat for second omelet.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!
Advertisement

Reviews

  1. I give this 5 stars because, contrary to the other Hangtown Fry recipes here, this one is much more authenic and also simpler to make. If you like oysters and omelets like I do, this is the recipe for you...and please forget about using "tinned oysters" for heaven's sake! Original Hangtown Fry used fresh oysters from SF Bay and also shipped in sailing ships from Willapa Bay on the Washington coast. (Oysters could stay fresh for weeks if shipped in seawater.) The only addition I make is salt, pepper, and a bit of cayenne or Tabasco to add zip.
     
Advertisement

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

AND that is the end of this. If the phone doesn't ring? It's me. If you are looking to ask me a question? I'm not here. I won't answer. I do not assure you that the ingredients, amounts or even the directions in any recipe under my two accounts are correct due to the bad directional pointer in the database that is causing problems with the amounts or ingredients. I will also NOT assure you they are correct when the site claims they are fixed. Use at your own risk. They will be correct on my site. End of story. Sigh.. OK IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR JESSIE'S KEY LIME PIE? Google the name. It's all over the net. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not. - Eric Hoffer And no I didn't let the door hit me on the ... on the way to my site at <A HREF="http://chef.philocrates.tripod.com">Philocrate's recipes </A> where at least I can take responsibilty for mistakes in recipes.
 
View Full Profile
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Find More Recipes