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Mock Oysters
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(Recipe ID: 636)
Serves 3 to 4
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Source: Vito De Carolis
Salsify root is also called Oyster Plant and is available in gourmet markets. This recipe is for fritters that are very reminescient of fried oysters, hence the name.
Ingredients
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- 1 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 pound Purple Salsify Root, peeled and chopped
- 3 Eggs
- Fine Sea Salt and Fresh Ground Black Peppercorn, to taste *
- 4 Tablespoons Butter
Instructions
- Cook the salsify in boiling water to which you have added lemon juice.
- Chop and sieve the salsify.
- Beat eggs thoroughly and mix them with sieved salsify. Season well.
- Heat butter in a pan. Pour oyster-sized spoonfuls of the mixture in the pan and fry until brown. Serve very hot with baked tomatoes.
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