Spicy Oyster Salad

For those of you who love oyster and what something different than your regular hot sauce and lemon taste…then this is one recipe you have to try. Although it is very spice, it is very refreshing and delicious. Especially, with a great beer or glass of White Zinfandel wine.

This dish is very easy to make, the only hard part is getting it out of the shelf, but if you’re using the can version, it just fast and simple. Now if you don’t feel like messing with oyster and wants to try some, there always Thai restaurant that serve this exotic dish.

Ingredients:

10-12 Fresh oysters of I pre-clean can in your grocery seafood section
A handful of cilantro chopped
10-15 Thai chilies
2 Tbsp of Lime juice
2 Tbsp of fish sauce
1 Tbsp of sugar
Pinch of salt
1 Red shallot chopped
Lettuce for decoration, clean and dry

Methods:

1. If you’re using fresh oyster, remove from shell and clean it thoroughly and set in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile make the make the sauce using a mortar by grinding the thai chilies and sugar, until it slightly fine.
3. Add the lime juice, salt to taste and fish sauce.
4. Toss in the cilantro and red shallot and oysters, mix well.
5. With the lettuce, chopped into bite size and place on the top of the plate.
6. Pour the oysters mixture on top of it and serve.