Fresh oysters are a perfect starter for a special occasion or celebration. These dressings aren’t meant to be cooked but are a perfect way to cut through the creaminess of fresh oysters and to add a zing to complement their natural flavour.
Get your oysters shucked for you at your local fish market, place them on a large serving dish on a bed of crushed ice, spoon over a mix of the bright dressings and you’ll be the most popular person at the party!
Chive And Lemon Vinaigrette
A bright and tart addition
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp chives finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest finely grated
- 1 segments of a lemon chopped
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- combine all the ingredients
- Spoon about a tablespoon of the dressing over each oyster
Pickled Ginger And Wasabi Vinaigrette
Gives a nice hot boost
Ingredients
- ¼ cup 60ml light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp pickled ginger finely chopped
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 1 to 2 tsp wasabi paste
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients and spoon over the oysters
Chilli Vinaigrette
Fresh with a nice hot kick
Ingredients
- 1 red chilli finely chopped
- 1 lime juiced
- ½ lemon juiced
- 1 tsp sugar
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- Salt
- Good glug of olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- Freshly chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
- Combine all the vinaigrette ingredients and season with salt and pepper
- Spoon about a tablespoon of the dressing over each oyster
Red Wine Vinegar Vinaigrette
Mellow and tasty
Ingredients
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 3 shallots finely diced
- ¾ cup olive oil salt and pepper
Instructions
- Combine the vinegar, shallots, and olive oil together and mix well
- Season the dressing with salt and pepper and spoon over the oysters
Rice Wine Vinaigrette
So pretty with an asian flavour
Ingredients
- 1 tsp finely grated ginger
- 4 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp castor sugar
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 6 tbsp grape seed oil
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
- Chives finely chopped
- 3 tbsp salmon roe or ocean trout roe
Instructions
- Whisk together all the ingredients in a bowl
- Spoon the vinaigrette over the oysters
- Sprinkle the oysters with chives and roe
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