The Ultimate Guide To Serving Fresh Oysters At Home
Serving fresh oysters at home is one of the best ways to enjoy this delicacy, and will certainly cause a stir at your next dinner party.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 40 kcal
1 Oyster Shucking Knife
1 Shucking clamp
1 Gloves
1 serving platter
- 12 Raw oysters
- 1 Shallot
- 3 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil (optional)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Garnish
- Lemon juice
- Tabasco (or other hot sauce)
How to shuck oysters
Place the oyster into a holder, belly side down. Place the tip of your oyster knife into the shell hinge and wiggle/twist it to pop the shell open. Run the oyster knife over the top of the oyster meat, flush to the top shell, to sever the muscle. Remove and discard the top shell.
Rinse the knife, then slide it under the oyster meat to sever the bottom adductor muscle. Use the knife tip to pick out any pieces of shell or grit that you can see, or run the oyster meat under cold running water before placing it back in the half shell.
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Optional extras:
Finely chopped cucumber, bell pepper, avocado, and tomatoes also taste delicious on top of fresh oysters.
Calories: 40kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 6mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 86IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.4mg