What is the best way to coat and fry oysters?

This past weekend i bought a jar of oysters that I planned to fry but when I tossed themin the "Oyster fry" mix that i bought they kinda got all mashed and turned into much of nothing i think that i got about 3 that were worth eating. It was like they dissolved or something. Did I use to much mix, or was I to rough. Are they fragile