I feel so fortunate to live so close to all different sorts of local oysters - raw, fresh and salty, like the ocean from which they rose. This is my go-to mignonette when serving raw oysters. It's quite zippy, a tad sweet and full of herbal cilantro bits. My family loves this sauce so, that at the holidays, we sometimes whisk several tablespoons with olive oil to serve on big chopped salads that keep us refreshed during the day leading up to our hearty, heavy dinners.
What you will need
1 cup rice wine vinegar
1 shallot, minced
1 (1-inch) piece of ginger, peeled and grated
1/2 English cucumber, peeled, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped
freshly ground black pepper, several turns, to taste
12 local oysters
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