Crispy Oven-Fried Oysters

I entered this recipe for breaded and baked oysters with a zippy jalapeno mayonnaise in a seafood contest and took first place in the hors d'oeuvres category. These oven-fried oysters make an interesting appetizer for entertaining

Ingreadient:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 2/3 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 pint shucked oysters or 2 cans (8 ounces each) whole oysters, drained
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 medium jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons 2% milk
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Direction

1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper. In another shallow bowl, whisk eggs. In a third bowl, combine bread crumbs, cheese, parsley and garlic salt.
2. Coat oysters with flour mixture, then dip into eggs and coat with crumb mixture. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with oil.
3. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise ingredients. Serve with oysters.