Fried Oysters with Panko (Kaki Furai/Kaki Fry)

Everyone loves panko, or Japanese bread crumb that gives fried foods an airy, light, and super crispy coating, for example: tonkatsu (Japanese fried pork cutlet).

I am no exception. In fact, every time I eat out at a Japanese restaurant or izakaya, I would always order a dish of fried appetizer and my favorite is deep-fried oysters or panko-crusted oysters.

In Japanese, fried oysters is called kaki fry or kaki furai, and those two words are probably the first few Japanese words I’d learned.

I remember the first time I saw this dish on a Japanese menu. Kaki means leg in Malaysian language, so you could imagine my reaction then! Of course, I found out soon enough that kaki means oysters in Japanese, and that was when I started my love affair with kaki fry (kaki furai).

Of course, it also helps that I absolutely love oysters…

To work with panko and make sure that you have the crispiest coating that sticks to the food and doesn’t fall off easily,  follow the steps below:

1. First, coat your ingredient (be it pork, oysters, scallops, shrimp, etc.) with corn starch/corn flour
2. Then, dip the ingredient into some beaten egg to seal in the corn starch
3. Next, coat the ingredient generously with panko
4. Finally, shake off the excess panko and deep fry to golden brown.

That was exactly how I made my fried oysters with panko, super easy, fast, and the end result was absolutely crispy and delicious.

And I didn’t have to shuck the oysters like this baked oysters recipe. :)

How Many Calories per Serving?

This recipe is only 17 calories per serving.

What Dishes to Serve with This Recipe?

For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

15-Minute Soba Noodle Soup

Asari Miso Soup (Miso Soup with Clams)

Beef Teriyaki

Braised Mushroom with Dashi

Yield: 4 people

Fried Oysters with Panko (Kaki Furai/Kaki Fry)

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Fried Oysters with Panko (Kaki Furai/Kaki Fry) recipe - Everyone loves panko, or Japanese bread crumb, that gives fried foods an airy, light, and super crispy coating. 

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 6 raw and shucked oysters
• cornstarch
• panko, Japanese bread crumbs
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• lemon wedges
• oil for deep frying
• mayonnaise or tonkatsu sauce for dipping

Instructions

1. Rinse the oysters thoroughly with water, pat dry with paper towels. Coat all oysters well with corn starch, follow by the beaten eggs, and finally panko. Shake off the excess panko.
2. Heat up a deep fryer or a pan with enough oil for deep-frying. Fry oysters until golden brown, then transfer the fried oysters out using a slotted spoon. Drain the excess oil on a plate lined with paper towels. Serve with some lemon wedges, mayonnaise or tonkatsu sauce.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

4 people
Amount Per Serving Calories 17Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 42mgSodium 17mgCarbohydrates 1gSugar 1gProtein 2g