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Get ready to wow your tastebuds with these oysters 8 ways. Fresh, tangy and simple to prepare, they make an elegant starter when entertaining.

  • Serves8
  • Cook time10 minutes
  • Prep time45 minutes, + 20 mins standing & 2 hours freezing time
Oysters 8 ways

Ingredients

  • Rock salt, to serve
  • 24 fresh oysters
  • Lime wedges, to serve
  • Lemon wedges, to serve

Spanish-style dressing

  • 1/2 chorizo, finely chopped
  • 1 chargrilled pepper (capsicum), drained, finely chopped
  • 1 tbs sherry vinegar

Ponzu dressing

  • 1 tbs soy sauce
  • 1 tbs mirin seasoning
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp orange juice
  • Spring onion curls, to serve
  • Orange zest, to serve
  • Toasted sesame seeds, to serve

Mignonette dressing

  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 tbs white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbs red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp caster sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Cucumber & lychee granita

  • 1/2 cup pitted lychees in syrup
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, chopped
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice

Salsa verde dressing

  • 1/2 garlic clove, crushed
  • 2 tsp finely chopped dill
  • 2 tsp finely chopped mint
  • 2 tsp finely chopped baby capers
  • 2 tsp finely chopped chives
  • 1 1/2 tbs lemon juice
  • 2 tsp olive oil

Kilpatrick dressing

  • 2 streaky bacon rashers, finely chopped
  • 2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce

Gin & tonic dressing

  • 2 tbs gin
  • 2 tbs tonic water
  • 1/2 Lebanese cucumber, seeded, finely chopped

Apple cider dressing

  • 1/4 Granny Smith apple, cut into matchsticks
  • 1 tbs apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp salt

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Spread the rock salt evenly over a large serving platter. Arrange the oysters over the salt, then prepare your favourite dressings.
  2. Step 2

    To make the Spanish-style dressing, cook the chorizo in a frying pan over medium heat, stirring, for 5 mins or until crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Combine with the capsicum and sherry in a bowl. Season. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter.
  3. Step 3

    To make the ponzu dressing, combine the soy sauce, mirin seasoning, lemon juice and orange juice in a bowl. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter. Sprinkle with spring onion curls, orange zest and sesame seeds.
  4. Step 4

    To make the mignonette dressing, place the shallot in a bowl with the combined vinegar, sugar and salt. Stir to combine. Season. Set aside for 15 mins to soak. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter.
  5. Step 5

    To make the cucumber and lychee granita, place the lychees, syrup, cucumber and lime juice in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a shallow metal container. Cover with foil. Place in the freezer for 2 hours or until set. Scrape and stir with a fork until crushed. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter. Serve immediately.
  6. Step 6

    To make the salsa verde dressing, combine the garlic, dill, mint, baby caper, chive, lemon juice and olive oil in a small bowl. Season. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter.
  7. Step 7

    To make the kilpatrick dressing, cook the bacon in a frying pan over medium heat, stirring, for 2-3 mins or until the bacon is crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Combine the Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco sauce in a small bowl. Add the bacon and toss to combine. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter.
  8. Step 8

    To make the gin and tonic dressing, place the gin and tonic water in a small bowl. Add the cucumber and stir to combine. Season. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter.
  9. Step 9

    To make the apple cider dressing, place the apple in a bowl with the vinegar, honey and salt. Stir to combine. Set aside for 5 mins to soak. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter.
  10. Step 10

    Arrange the lime wedges and lemon wedges around the oysters on the platter. Serve immediately.

    Oysters 8 ways

    Oysters 8 ways
    • Serves8
    • Cook time10 minutes
    • Prep time45 minutes, + 20 mins standing & 2 hours freezing time
    Ingredients
    • Rock salt, to serve
    • 24 fresh oysters
    • Lime wedges, to serve
    • Lemon wedges, to serve

    Spanish-style dressing

    • 1/2 chorizo, finely chopped
    • 1 chargrilled pepper (capsicum), drained, finely chopped
    • 1 tbs sherry vinegar

    Ponzu dressing

    • 1 tbs soy sauce
    • 1 tbs mirin seasoning
    • 2 tsp lemon juice
    • 2 tsp orange juice
    • Spring onion curls, to serve
    • Orange zest, to serve
    • Toasted sesame seeds, to serve

    Mignonette dressing

    • 2 shallots, finely chopped
    • 2 tbs white wine vinegar
    • 2 tbs red wine vinegar
    • 1/2 tsp caster sugar
    • 1/2 tsp salt

    Cucumber & lychee granita

    • 1/2 cup pitted lychees in syrup
    • 1 Lebanese cucumber, chopped
    • 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice

    Salsa verde dressing

    • 1/2 garlic clove, crushed
    • 2 tsp finely chopped dill
    • 2 tsp finely chopped mint
    • 2 tsp finely chopped baby capers
    • 2 tsp finely chopped chives
    • 1 1/2 tbs lemon juice
    • 2 tsp olive oil

    Kilpatrick dressing

    • 2 streaky bacon rashers, finely chopped
    • 2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
    • 1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce

    Gin & tonic dressing

    • 2 tbs gin
    • 2 tbs tonic water
    • 1/2 Lebanese cucumber, seeded, finely chopped

    Apple cider dressing

    • 1/4 Granny Smith apple, cut into matchsticks
    • 1 tbs apple cider vinegar
    • 1 tsp honey
    • 1/2 tsp salt
      Description

      Get ready to wow your tastebuds with these oysters 8 ways. Fresh, tangy and simple to prepare, they make an elegant starter when entertaining.

      Method
      1. Step 1

        Spread the rock salt evenly over a large serving platter. Arrange the oysters over the salt, then prepare your favourite dressings.
      2. Step 2

        To make the Spanish-style dressing, cook the chorizo in a frying pan over medium heat, stirring, for 5 mins or until crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Combine with the capsicum and sherry in a bowl. Season. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter.
      3. Step 3

        To make the ponzu dressing, combine the soy sauce, mirin seasoning, lemon juice and orange juice in a bowl. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter. Sprinkle with spring onion curls, orange zest and sesame seeds.
      4. Step 4

        To make the mignonette dressing, place the shallot in a bowl with the combined vinegar, sugar and salt. Stir to combine. Season. Set aside for 15 mins to soak. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter.
      5. Step 5

        To make the cucumber and lychee granita, place the lychees, syrup, cucumber and lime juice in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a shallow metal container. Cover with foil. Place in the freezer for 2 hours or until set. Scrape and stir with a fork until crushed. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter. Serve immediately.
      6. Step 6

        To make the salsa verde dressing, combine the garlic, dill, mint, baby caper, chive, lemon juice and olive oil in a small bowl. Season. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter.
      7. Step 7

        To make the kilpatrick dressing, cook the bacon in a frying pan over medium heat, stirring, for 2-3 mins or until the bacon is crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Combine the Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco sauce in a small bowl. Add the bacon and toss to combine. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter.
      8. Step 8

        To make the gin and tonic dressing, place the gin and tonic water in a small bowl. Add the cucumber and stir to combine. Season. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter.
      9. Step 9

        To make the apple cider dressing, place the apple in a bowl with the vinegar, honey and salt. Stir to combine. Set aside for 5 mins to soak. Spoon over 6 of the oysters on the platter.
      10. Step 10

        Arrange the lime wedges and lemon wedges around the oysters on the platter. Serve immediately.