Thai Oysters with a Lime and Cucumber Granita

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    24

  • Calories

    13 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    Australian

Thai Oysters with a Lime and Cucumber Granita

These Thai oysters are dressed with a sweet and spicy dressing and then topped with a cooling salty sour granita. The perfect balance of flavours. If you love oysters then I know you will love these babies!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 24 oysters shucked

For the Granita

  • 2 Lebanese cucumber or 1 continental/english cucumber
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • lime juice of 1 lime
  • lime zest of
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander chopped, aka cilantro

For the Thai Dressing

  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup palm sugar or raw sugar, grated
  • 3 red chilies
  • ½ garlic clove

Instructions

  1. Start by making the granita.
  2. Grate the cucumbers and place them in a colander over a bowl. Sprinkle over the salt and set aside for 10 minutes.
  3. Squeeze the cucumbers to release any extra moisture and then discard the flesh.
  4. Add the lime juice, lime zest, water and chopped coriander to the cucumber juice.
  5. Give the mixture a taste. It should be sour and salty.
  6. Pour the mixture into a shallow plastic container and place in the freezer.
  7. Allow to freeze for an hour and then use a fork to scrape the semi frozen liquid away from the edges.
  8. Stir and scrape the granita at 30 minute intervals until it is light and granular.
  9. Once it is ready it should be easy to spoon and scoop.
  10. Keep frozen until needed
  11. To make the dressing. Gently heat the rice wine vinegar until you can only just hold your finger in it.
  12. Add the grated palm sugar.
  13. Finely chop the chilli (leaving the seeds in is optional - I don't) and the garlic
  14. Add them to the vinegar mixture and pour into a small bowl to cool.
  15. Serve the oysters on a bed of salt or ice with the two dressings on the side.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 13kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 102mg (4%) Potassium 57mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 80IU (2%) Vitamin C 8.7mg (10%) Calcium 6mg (1%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 13 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 13kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 102mg 4%
Potassium 57mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 80IU 2%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 10%
Calcium 6mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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