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Chilli Lime And Gin Marinated Oysters Recipe


Chilli Lime And Gin Marinated Oysters Recipe
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For casual occasions you can't beat the old natural oyster with a squeeze of lemon. However if you're entertaining you might want to spice things up a little. The fresh chilli and ice cold gin in this marinade should be more than enough to do the tri... More

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Ingredients
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tsp finely chopped lime zest
  • 1 oz gin
  • ½ tsp finely chopped ginger
  • 1 tsp mirin
  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • ½ bird's eye chilli finely chopped
  • 2 dozen rock oysters

Directions
  1. Place all the above ingredients in a jar, cover with lid and shake vigorously.
  2. Take teaspoon and drizzle small amount over each oyster just before serving.
  3. For a more intense flavour; spoon over oysters one hour before serving.
  4. Note that this recipe is intended to have a fair bit of kick, if it is too spicy remove the seeds from the chilli before chopping, alternatively if it is too alcoholic hold back on half the gin.

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Oh how I love oysters! I have never had them this way, so will save this.


The birds eye chili.. are you talking chili piques? The ones that grow wild? Little and hotter than h hadies?
I have to have these! Text run this weekend!


Oh ahhhh! i when was first time but to go sick.


Just logged on the first one to hit me wright between the eyes Have got about 5doz good New Zealand oysters from Bluff the beats in the world will be trying in about 1 hr thank you very much for the post
Pops


OH YEAH will defently try these


That was test run! See someone is off their meds tonight and getting testy! Get the straight jacket! BUMP


Delicious..... great recipe..


Mystic, you know I don't eat seafood, but Hubby will never forgive me if I don't rate these....
BUMP :)


Now you're thinking!!!!


I just made this and ate all the yummy oysters. Usually, I just have them with lime just and salt but this recipe spiced it up a bit. The gin gave it a shooter feel and yet it did not detract from the oystery goodness!


Just eem so refreshin g!


Wow. So elegant. Brava JM.


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