Oysters With Calvados Recipe
Feb 24, 2012 4:16 pm
Oysters and apples pair perfectly in this dish
By
Photo: Andy Sewell
Bivalves and booze are an age-old pairing. This oysters with calvados recipe pays homage to a match made in shellfish heaven.
While many prefer their oysters au naturel or very simply fried, there's nothing wrong with adding a little booze to the party and heating things up. The fruity flavor of Calvados, an apple brandy from France, is the perfect light enhancement. With additional sweetness and tang from fresh grated apples (use your favorite kind), this is one hors d'oeuvre that requires all your oyster-shucking skills.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
24 large oysters, shucked, juices and shells reserved
3 shallots, finely chopped
2 apples, peeled, cored and grated
4 tablespoons Calvados
4 tablespoons dry hard cider
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 loaf brioche, sliced
freshly ground white pepper
Directions:
- Put the shucked oysters in their lower shells and place them on a baking sheet.
- To make the sauce, put the shallots, apples, Calvados and cider into a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook over high heat until the liquid has reduced by three-quarters.
- Reduce the heat to low, stir in the cream and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the broiler to high. Strain the reserved oyster juices, including any juices that have collected in the lower shells, into the sauce. Stir, and as soon as the sauce starts to thicken enough to coat the back of the spoon, remove from the heat and strain.
- Spoon a little of the sauce over each oyster in the half-shell, season lightly with pepper and carefully place in the broiler pan.
- Broil the oysters for about 3 minutes, until they are just very lightly browned.
- Serve immediately with slices of brioche.
Level of Difficulty:
Moderate
Prep Time:
40 minutes
Cooking Time:
50 minutes
ADVERTISEMENT
May is
Food Republic's
Grilling Month
Throughout May we will be offering wall-to-wall grilling coverage including grilling tips, gear advice and interviews with immortal Grilling Gods.
Grilling Month Giveaway
All month we're giving away an amazing lineup of grilling-related items. Come back every few days to enter and win.
Enter the Contest »
Now if only we could translate the dang website
With the right tip, end up with drinks on the house
Win this great assortment of 11 grilling items
They're tough, wear their seeds on the outside
Cut Food, an art project that's heavy on gelatin
Alcohol, check. Chocolate, check. Life is good.
11 countries, one common and painful problem
Vietnamese noodle soup, it’s what’s for breakfast
Fun Guinness facts straight from the tap. Sláinte!
ADVERTISEMENT
