Fried Oysters

Beer batter

• 1/2 cup semolina flour
• Some splashes beer
• 1 pinch salted chervil

1. Whisk just enough beer to make the flour into a smooth paste.
2. Use immediately.

Fried oysters

• 24 big-bellied oysters
• 1 quart safflower oil
• 1 beer batter
• Some mayonaise
• Reserved shots of oyster juice
• Sriracha

1. Shuck the oysters and heat the oil until it's almost smoking.
2. Batter each oyster and fry.
3. Flip oysters once and cook until golden brown.
4. Serve with a mayonnaise, oyster juice, Sriracha sauce. Or if you're feeling fancy, nuoc cham or gribiche sauce.
5. More beer is always good at this point.