Oysters with Three Sauces

Name: Oysters with Three Sauces
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 125 g (4oz) sweet chilli sauce; 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil; 2 limes, for zest and juice; 2 tbsp. freshly chopped coriander; 2 tbsp. sesame oil; 4 tbsp. soy sauce; 1 tsp. finely grated fresh root ginger; 1/2 lemon, for juicing; 1 finely chopped small garlic clove; 2 finely sliced spring onions; 2 finely chopped shallots; 100 mL (3 1/2fl oz) red wine vinegar; 1 1/2 tbsp caster sugar

Purists may eat oysters with just lemon and Tabasco, but here are three alternative sauces that marry well with this luxury starter

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 06 January 2012

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Yields:

24 serving(s)

Prep Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

5 mins

Ingredients

Zesty Chilli Sauce

125 g (4oz) sweet chilli sauce
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 limes, for zest and juice
2 Tbsp. freshly chopped coriander

Oriental Drizzle

2 Tbsp. sesame oil
4 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. finely grated fresh root ginger
1/2 lemon, for juicing
1 finely chopped small garlic clove
2 finely sliced spring onions

Shallot Vinegar

2 finely chopped shallots
100 ml (3 1/2fl oz) red wine vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp caster sugar

Directions

Zesty Chilli Sauce
1. Step 1
  In a small bowl stir together 2 finely chopped shallots, 100ml (3½fl oz) red wine vinegar and 1½tbsp caster sugar. Stir and leave to infuse for 1hr. Empty into a serving bowl.Per serving 38cals, 0g fat  (0g saturates), 8g carbs (8g total sugars)
Oriental Drizzle
1. Step 1
  In a small bowl, stir together 2tbsp sesame oil, 4tbsp soy sauce, 1tsp finely grated fresh root ginger, the juice of ½ lemon,  1 finely chopped small garlic clove, 2 finely sliced spring onions and some seasoning. Empty into a serving bowl.Per serving 57cals, 6g fat (1g saturates), 1g carbs (1g total sugars)
Shallot Vinegar
1. Step 1
  In a small bowl stir together 2 finely chopped shallots, 100ml (3½fl oz) red wine vinegar and 1½tbsp caster sugar. Stir and leave to infuse for 1hr. Empty into a serving bowl.Per serving 38cals, 0g fat  (0g saturates), 8g carbs (8g total sugars)

Oyster care

Allow 4-6 oysters per person, and make sure they are as fresh as can be. Shucking them at home is ideal - alternatively, ask your fishmonger to do it for you. Serve on a large platter of crushed ice or rock salt

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The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time