There is just something so decadent and fancy about oysters. They are not an everyday treat and at a restaurant they can get quite expensive. Oysters are actually quite affordable as an at home appetizer and not at all difficult to make… especially if you let the wonderful people at the seafood counter take care of the shucking for you! The fun part (for me) of serving oysters is making toppings that complement the oysters. For this recipe I used a Miyagi oyster with a full meat flavor and mild brininess (to me they were almost sweet!). I like the spicier topping for oysters that are less salty and sweeter toppings for the oysters that have a strong brininess. You’ll have to scroll through some amazing photos taken by the amazing Mary Boyden before you get to the recipe. Hopefully you don’t get TOO hungry.

Tabasco Shaved Ice Topped Oysters

Ingredients/Supplies:

• Oysters – Not too briny. I used Miyagi, but the seafood department may be able to help you find an oyster that they carry that will pair nicely with tabasco. I got my oysters from my local Whole Foods Market.
• Tabasco
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• Ice
• Food Processor

Directions:

Tops approximately 12 oysters

1. Shuck Oysters (or have them shucked for you) and put on a bed of ice
2. Take 1 cup of ice and put in food processor
3. Shake in about 1 1/2 teaspoons of tabasco into the ice
4. Squeeze 1/2 lemon juice into ice
5. Put food processor on until ice is to a shaved consistency.
6. Taste ice– if the ice isn’t spicy enough add more tabasco and mix by turning on the food processor
7. Spoon about a teaspoon of the tabasco shaved ice onto each oyster and serve immediately.

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