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California Oyster Cocktail

Olympia oysters are available by special order from fish markets. If serving larger oysters, increase the amount of sauce or reduce the number of oysters.

Type: Fish, Shellfish
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon 15mlKetchup
1 tablespoon 15mlFresh lemon juice
7   Louisiana-style hot sauce
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlWorcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlPaprika
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSalt
30   Olympia oysters

Recipe Instructions

Mix together the ketchup, lemon juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce and paprika. Add salt to taste. Chill the sauce in the refrigerator while you shuck the oysters.

Fill a medium bowl with ice and place a smaller bowl into the ice. Shuck the oysters, placing them into the small bowl so that the oysters are kept chilled.

Spoon the chilled sauce over the shucked oysters and mix. Divide the sauced oysters among 6 small bowls or glass cups.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Each serving: 206 calories; 24 grams protein; 13 grams carbohydrates; 0 fiber; 6 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 125 mg. cholesterol; 397 mg. sodium.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 04-28-2004

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