Oysters with Creme Fraiche, Lemon, and Tarragon

Recipe courtesy Cory Schreiber, Wildwood, Ten Speed Press, 2000

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Total Time:
35 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon
  • 1 lemon, zest grated
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons undiluted orange juice concentrate
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Dash cayenne pepper
  • Kosher or rock salt, for layering
  • 18 large oysters, scrubbed and shucked, oysters left intact in bottom shell

Directions

Preheat the broiler. In a mixer bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the creme fraiche or sour cream until soft peaks form. Stir in the tarragon, lemon zest, orange juice concentrate, salt, and cayenne; set aside.

In a jelly-roll pan, layer the kosher or rock salt 1/4-inch thick. Gently press the oyster shells into the salt to hold them in place. Broil the oysters 6 inches from the heat source for 4 to 5 minutes, or just until they begin to release their juices and the shells pop open slightly. Remove from the broiler and remove the top oyster shell by inserting a butter knife and popping the shell off. Top each oyster with a spoonful of creme fraiche topping and serve immediately.

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  • on April 10, 2007

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    We love this recipe, and we eat a lot of oysters on the halfshell... I'm not going to compare this to plain oysters, it is different, and a welcome treat. Since they are briefly placed under the broiler, they are warm when served, and easier to open, which is nice for a gathering when not everyone is familiar/confortable with oysters on the halfshell..

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