Name: Fresh Oysters with Mignonette Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: French.
Ingredients: 24 raw shucked oysters; ½ cup Champagne vinegar (or use white wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, or unseasoned rice wine vinegar); 2 tablespoons shallot, very finely diced; 2 tablespoons cucumber- very finely diced (optional); 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, whole; 1 teaspoon fresh chopped dill (or flat-leaf parsley); crack pepper, optional

Description

Fresh Oysters with Mignonette – a refreshing appetizer, with a flavorful Mignonette sauce!

Ingredients

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24 raw shucked oysters
1/2 cup Champagne vinegar (or use white wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, or unseasoned rice wine vinegar)
2 tablespoons shallot, very finely diced
2 tablespoons cucumber- very finely diced (optional)
1 teaspoon mustard seeds, whole
1 teaspoon fresh chopped dill (or flat-leaf parsley)
crack pepper, optional

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Instructions

Place all Mignonette ingredients in a small bowl, and chill.
Shuck the oysters, preserving the brine if possible, playing them on crushed ice, rock salt or a bed of seaweed. Keep cold.
Just before serving, spoon the flavorful Mignonette over top of each oyster.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 3 oysters
Calories: 108
Sugar: 0.2 g
Sodium: 134.4 mg
Fat: 3 g
Saturated Fat: 0.6 g
Carbohydrates: 7 g
Fiber: 0.2 g
Protein: 12 g
Cholesterol: 62.5 mg