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Grilled Oysters with Ponzu Sauce
Get a taste of Hiroshima with this Japanese city‘s famous specialty food: Oysters! My easy recipe for Grilled Oysters with Ponzu Sauce cooks them up plump and juicy in the shell. Season this appetizer with yuzu kosho and grated daikon for a citrusy and refreshing touch.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 11 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 6 oysters
- coarse sea salt (optional)
For the Yuzu Kosho Ponzu Sauce
- 3 Tbsp ponzu (you can make homemade Ponzu)
- ¼ tsp yuzu kosho (Japanese citrus chili paste)
For the Garnish
- 1 inch daikon radish
- ½ Japanese or Persian cucumber
- 1 green onion/scallion
- 1 lemon
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Take out 6 oysters from the bag as soon as you get home from the store.
- Scrub the oysters with a brush under running cold water and place them on ice until you’re ready to grill.
- Thinly slice 1 green onion/scallion.
- Cut 1 lemon in half, and cut 2 thin slices of lemon. Then cut them into quarters (now you have 8 quarters). Set aside.
- Grate ½ Japanese or Persian cucumber and set aside in a small bowl.
- Peel 1 inch daikon radish and grate finely. Set aside in a small bowl.
- Put ¼ tsp yuzu kosho (Japanese citrus chili paste) and 3 Tbsp ponzu in a small serving bowl, and mix well.
- On a serving platter, create 6 mounds of coarse sea salt for nesting each oyster.
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To Grill
- Preheat the grill on high heat. Place the oysters on the heated grate with the cup sides facing down to hold in the juices. Cover and grill until the oysters begin to open, about 4–5 minutes. Keep in mind that the cooking time depends on the strength of the grill heat and size of the oysters.
- Using tongs, transfer each opened oyster from the grill as soon as the shell pops open (or even opens slightly). Discard any oysters that do not open.
- To open, place one oyster between a folded kitchen cloth. Open the shell, keeping the cup side down. Using a paring knife, cut the connected muscles between the shells. Discard the top shell and remaining brine (as it would be too salty to eat with the ponzu sauce). Pick out any fragments of the shell. Place the bottom shell with the oyster on the platter. Repeat with the rest of the oysters.
To Serve
- Put lemon slices, grated daikon, and grated cucumber on 2 oysters; place chopped green onion and lemon slices on the other 2 oysters, and finally just lemon slices on the last 2 oysters. Pour regular ponzu or Yuzu Kosho Ponzu on the oysters to enjoy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
11kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
176mg
(7%)
Potassium
59mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
78IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 11
% Daily Value*
Calories | 11kcal | 1% |
Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
Protein | 1g | 2% |
Fat | 1g | 2% |
Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
Sodium | 176mg | 7% |
Potassium | 59mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 1g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 78IU | 2% |
Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.