Oysters 3 Ways

Oysters 3 Ways

1 straight up

Ingredients

Native oysters

Lime

Method:

Open the native oyster by inserting a sharp point into the hinge and levering it open. Cut the oyster free from the top and bottom of the shell but leave it in the half shell. Squeeze of lime over the top and serve.

2 Battered

Ingredients

Rock Oysters

Tempura batter (see previous recipe)

Tbs Poppy seeds

Tbs Sesame seeds

Method:

Open the oyster as above. Add the poppy seeds and the sesame seeds to the batter. Drop the oysters into the batter and then straight into hot oil for 15 – 20 seconds. Serve back in their half shell with some sweet chilli dipping sauce.

3 grilled with butter mousse

Ingredients

Rock oysters

250g butter                              

Lemon                         

Lime

Tbs Garlic

Anchovies

Chilli powder

Cayenne pepper

Tbs Worchester sauce

Flat leaf parsley

Method:

Open oyster as above. Put the butter, juice and zest of a lemon and lime in a blender. Blitz for 30 seconds Then add a table spoon of chopped garlic and a few anchovies. A pinch of chilli powder and cayenne pepper. Blitz for 30 seconds. Add a handful of chopped flat leaf parsley. Blend in. Spoon mousse over the oyster in its half shell, onto a baking tray and grill for 30 seconds.

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