Oysters, crispy bread and crispy eschalots

Prep
05m
Cook
05m
makes
12
Oysters, crispy bread and crispy eschalots
Oysters, crispy bread and crispy eschalots
Oysters, crispy bread and crispy eschalots
Treat your guests to something a little bit fancy at your next party with these impressive yet effortless starters.

Ingredients (8)

  • 1/4 cup (15g) fresh breadcrumbs
  • Pinch of ground cloves
  • Sunflower oil, to shallow-fry
  • 3/4 cup (110g) plain flour
  • 3 eschalots, thinly sliced into rings
  • 1 1/2 tbs creme fraiche
  • 12 rock oysters, shucked
  • Rock salt and lemon wedges, to serve

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Method

  • 1.
    Heat a frypan over low heat, add the breadcrumbs and ground cloves, and toast, tossing pan regularly, for 5 minutes or until golden and fragrant. Set aside.
  • 2.
    Heat 1cm oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Place the flour in a bowl, separate the eschalot rings and toss in flour. In 2 batches, shallow-fry for 20 seconds or until golden. Using a slotted spoon, remove fried rings and transfer to paper towel to drain and crisp up. Repeat with remaining eschalot.
  • 3.
    Carefully spoon 1/2 tsp creme fraiche onto each oyster, then sprinkle over toasted breadcrumbs and top with crispy eschalot.
  • 4.
    Place oysters on a serving platter on top of small mounds of rock salt, to hold them in place, and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
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