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Chef Bryan Szeliga
Hangtown Fry traditionally is an omelet. My version is hash topped with over easy eggs.
Note: This recipe is for 1 serving. To increase the servings just add more eggs, oysters, potatoes and bacon. The oil for frying the oysters and the beer batter will be plenty for at least 10 servings.
Oysters
6 Shucked oysters
1 Cup Vegetable oil for frying
Flour for dipping oysters
Note: Buy pre-shucked oysters, or shuck oysters yourself, or ask your local market to shuck the oysters for you.
Note: For US East Coast - oysters from Damariscotta/Glidden Point, ME; For US West Coast - oysters from Willapa Bay, WA or any local oyster of your choice.
- Dip oysters in flour and then in the beer batter.
- Saute oysters in 1 cup of vegetable oil 1-2 minutes per side.
White Polenta Beer Batter
1/2 T Baking Powder
1/2 t Baking Soda
1/2 T Cayenne
1/2 T Kosher Salt
2 C White Polenta
1 C Wondra
1 C All Purpose Flour
1 C Mirror Pond Ale (or your favorite light or dark beer)
- Mix dry ingredients and slowly whisk in Beer. Batter should be thick and just pourable.
Note: if the batter is too thick, you can add a touch of water to thin the batter.
Bacon
2 slices Bacon
- Place bacon on tray and bake in 350-degree oven for 8-15 minutes until desired crispness is achieved.
- Place cooked bacon on paper towel to drain.
Sunny Side Up Eggs
2 Eggs
1 T Grape Seed Oil or Vegetable Oil
- Place 1 T oil in 6-inch Teflon or nonstick saute pan. Turn heat to low/medium.
- Add a pinch of salt to pan.
- For sunny side up eggs, crack two eggs into small dish and then gently pour into warm skillet. Slowly cook until egg whites become solid. It should take about 4 minutes to cook the eggs.
Fried Potatoes
1 Yukon Gold Potato
3 T Vegetable oil
- Cut potato into a large dice.
- Place in room temperature water with a pinch of salt for 5 minutes.
- Drain potatoes.
- Add oil to hot saute pan.
- Saute potatoes for 5-8 minutes on medium/high heat until crispy. Add a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Remove potatoes, place on paper towel to drain.
- Add the bacon and fried oysters to the potatoes to create ‘Hangtown Hash’
- Place Hangtown Hash on plate.
- Top with sunny side up eggs.
- Serve immediately.
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