5 servings kosher salt and pepper black freshly ground
1 cup mayonnaise
5 servings mayonnaise
20 dozens oysters
1 cup panko bread crumbs
5 servings vegetable oil; peanut oil preferred for frying
2 plum tomatoes minced seeded
2 shallots minced
2 tablespoons paprika smoked
4 to 5 rolls split french
Equipment
bowl
paper towels
pot
Directions
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Preheat a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, with enough peanut oil to come halfway up the sides of the pot, to 350 degrees F.
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
Mix the flour, smoked paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper, to taste, in a shallow bowl.
Add the eggs to another bowl and the bread crumbs to a third bowl. Dredge the oysters in the flour mixture, then in egg and then in bread crumbs. Arrange the breaded oysters on a platter lined with parchment. Fry the oysters, in batches, until crisp and light brown, about 1 to 2 minutes
Remove to a paper towel lined platter and season with salt and pepper and a dash of lemon juice.
Spread mayonnaise and relish on the bottoms of the rolls.
Add 4 to 5 oysters to each roll and top with a few leaves of arugula. Cover with the roll tops and serve.