Photograph of the finished Hoy tod

Thailand · Bánh hàu chiên giòn

Hoy tod

35 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Fresh oysters Fresh oysters 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Rice flour Rice flour 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Tapioca starch Tapioca starch 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Chicken eggs Chicken eggs 4
  • Photograph of Bean sprouts Bean sprouts 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 8 cloves
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ½ cup
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 2

Method

  1. 1 Gently rinse fresh oysters with diluted salt water, then drain thoroughly.
  2. 2 Mix rice flour with tapioca flour and cold water to form a thin, milky mixture, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Heat a pan with oil, pour in the batter to make a thin layer, spread the oysters on top, and fry for 4 minutes until the bottom is crispy.
  4. 4 Crack an egg into the center, whisk lightly, and fry for another 3 minutes, flipping each piece until golden brown and crispy on both sides.
  5. 5 Spread bean sprouts on a plate, add oyster patties, sprinkle with fried scallions and garlic, and serve with chili sauce.

With an appliance

  • Oven 36 min

    Replace steps 3 and 4: pour the batter, oysters, and eggs into a greased baking tray, bake on the middle rack at 220 degrees for 11 minutes, rotating the tray at the 6th minute; turn on the top heat for the last 2 minutes to crisp both sides.

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