Recipe courtesy of Paul Bartolotta
East Coast Oysters in a Gewurztraminer Cream with Green Grapes
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 530
- Total Fat
- 38
- Saturated Fat
- 22
- Carbohydrates
- 20
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 21
- Cholesterol
- 219
- Sodium
- 248
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 25 min
Ingredients
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 shallots, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1/4 cup diced fennel
1 cup Gewurztraminer
2 cups heavy cream
Sachet of coriander seed, black peppercorns, orange peel, parsley stems
24 east coast oysters, shucked with the liquor reserved and strained
12 green grapes cut in half and lightly Sauteed in 1 tablespoon butter and pinch of sugar
Directions
- Add butter to a medium saucepan, add shallots, ginger, fennel sweat covered until vegetables are soft (4 minutes). Remove cover, add wine and reduce by half, add cream and sachet, simmer 15 minutes on low heat, remove bouquet garni and strain sauce. Return the sauce to a sauce pan, add the reserved oyster liquor, bring to a simmer, add the oysters and the grapes and gently poach the oysters just 2 minutes or until the edges of the oysters begin to curl. Serve in a shallow bowl, 4 oysters to each person.