Grilled Oysters with Parsley & Caperberries

Name: Grilled Oysters with Parsley & Caperberries
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp (30 ml) olive oil; 25 g breadcrumbs; 1 Tbsp (15 ml) capers; rind of ½ lemon, finely grated; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 12 fresh oysters (in the shells); 6 tsp (30 ml) butter; a small handful of flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped; freshly ground black pepper; black sea salt; 12 caper berries

Grilled Oysters with Parsley & Caperberries

Author: Tina Bester
Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 8
Total Time: 18 minutes
Yield: 2
Category: easy; Fish & Seafood; Starters; Valentines Day

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Description

It is fabled that 18th century playboy Cassanova dined on fifty oysters for breakfast… so there must be some truth to the aphrodisiac quality of these molluscs. Prepare this easy version to romance your flame.

Ingredients

Caper Breadcrumbs
2 Tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
25 g breadcrumbs
1 Tbsp (15 ml) capers
rind of ½ lemon, finely grated
1 clove garlic, crushed
Oysters
12 fresh oysters (in the shells)
6 tsp (30 ml) butter
To Serve
a small handful of flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
freshly ground black pepper
black sea salt
12 caper berries

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 °C.

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together for the caper breadcrumbs. Spoon the mixture over the oysters. Add ½ teaspoon of butter to each shell and bake for 8 minutes.

Serve with a sprinkling of parsley, a grind of black pepper, black sea salt and caper berries.

Tina Bester

Tina Bester is becoming better known as the Queen of Tarts after her successful baking business and shops. She has also written a string of popular cook books - Tarts, Jampacked, Celebrate, Comfort, Bake and Fun in the kitchen. A self taught baker who has become an expert in her field specifically in the art of tarts!