Created by: BuzzFeed Tasty for Great Australian Seafood
Prep time: 10 minutes
Gin & Tonic, Kilpatrick, Mignonette and Au Naturel — these Australian Oysters 4-Ways are the perfect starter to a romantic dinner or arvo chillin’ with your friends.
MIGNONETTE
INGREDIENTS
1 cup rock salt
12 fresh oysters
2 purple shallots, finely diced
½ teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
½ cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon chives, finely chopped
2 limes, cut into cheeks
1 finger lime, to serve (optional)
METHOD
- STEP 1: Spread the rock salt evenly over a large serving platter. Arrange the oysters over the rock salt.
- STEP 2: In a small serving bowl, place shallots, cracked pepper, red wine vinegar and chives. Mix until combined.
- STEP 3: Spoon dressing over oysters. Sprinkle finger lime pearls over oysters.
- STEP 4: Arrange lime cheeks around the oysters. Serve immediately.
AU NATUREL
INGREDIENTS
1 cup rock salt
12 fresh oysters
1 lemon, cut into wedges
1 lime, cut into wedges
METHOD
- STEP 1: Spread the rock salt evenly over a large serving platter. Arrange the oysters over the rock salt.
- STEP 2: Arrange lemon and lime wedges around the oysters. Serve immediately.
KILPATRICK
INGREDIENTS
1 cup rock salt
12 fresh oysters
½ cup chorizo, chopped roughly
½ teaspoon cracked pepper
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
¼ teaspoon tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon chives, chopped finely
1 lemon, cut into cheeks
METHOD
- STEP 1: Spread the rock salt evenly over a large serving platter.
- STEP 2: In a frying pan over medium heat, cook chorizo for 5 minutes or until crispy. Add pepper, Worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauce, balsamic vinegar and tabasco sauce, cook for a further 3 minutes or until slightly reduced and thick.
- STEP 3: Preheat grill to medium, place oysters on a large baking tray. Spoon the sauce over the oysters. Grill oysters for 6 minutes or until heated through.
- STEP 4: Sprinkle oysters with chives then add to the serving platter. Arrange lemon cheeks around the oysters. Serve immediately.
GIN & TONIC WITH CUCSUMER
INGREDIENTS
1 cup rock salt
12 fresh oysters
1 medium Lebanese cucumber, juiced
1 tablespoon gin
1 tablespoon tonic water
1 tablespoon lime juice, freshly squeezed
1 lime, cut into cheeks to serve
METHOD
- STEP 1: Spread the rock salt evenly over a large serving platter. Arrange the oysters over the rock salt.
- STEP 2: Grate cucumber, squeeze juice from cucumber. You will need 2 tablespoons of juice. Reserve grated cucumber.
- STEP 3: In a small serving bowl, place cucumber juice, gin, tonic water and lime juice.
- STEP 4: Spoon dressing over oysters. Spoon grated cucumber over dressing. Arrange lime cheeks around the oysters. Serve immediately.