Hangtown Fry
"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."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (412.7 g)
- Calories 732.5
- Total Fat - 37.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 15.7 g
- Cholesterol - 1001.6 mg
- Sodium - 432.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 51.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.7 g
- Sugars - 1.6 g
- Protein - 43 g
- Calcium - 203.5 mg
- Iron - 9 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Mix 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.
Step 2
Heat butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
Step 3
Dip oyster in flour mixture, then egg, then roll in cracker crumbs. Repeat with all oysters.
Step 4
Fry in butter until browned; turn them over and fry other side until browned.
Step 5
Leaving oysters in pan, pour eggs over them and cook until firm. Flip the omelet over and cook on other side until done.
Step 6
Divide into 2 or 4 portions and serve.
Tips
No special items needed.