Recipe
- 1 pound raw, shucked oysters
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ cups panko breadcrumbs
- 4 cups salad with dressing of choice
Preheat air fryer to 380°F.
Add flour, kosher salt, and black pepper to a small bowl. Stir to combine.
Add egg to another small bowl.
Add panko breadcrumbs to another small bowl.
Dredge each oyster on both sides in flour, then egg, and finally panko breadcrumbs. Set aside.
Repeat until all oysters are completely coated.
Add coated oysters to the air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook on one side for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip oysters and cook for another 3 to4 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 145°F.
Cook in batches until all are done.
Serve on top of a salad or as Oyster Burgers.
Developed in partnership with the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences and NC Sea Grant.
DID YOU KNOW?
Have you ever found a pearl in your oyster, unfortunately our eastern oyster Crassotrea virginica doesn’t have nacre, the shiny opalescence or ‘mother-of-pearl’ that gives pearls their value.
Erika Young, Coastal and Marine Education Specialist
