Yemaya's Oysters
These Yemaya's Oysters named after the Goddess of the Sea are simply delicious! Freshly shucked oysters and topped with simple ingredients. Oysters on the half shell, true oyster perfection!
Servings: 4
Calories: 19kcal
Ingredients
- 2 dozen oysters shucked
- Tabasco Green pepper sauce
- 2-4 limes quartered and sprinkle lime juice on top of oysters
OPTIONAL
- 1 roma tomato chopped
- 1 small sprig of scallion chopped
- 1 lime juiced
LAY OYSTERS ON
- coarse sea salt
- crushed ice
Instructions
IF USING OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
- Mix chopped ingredients together. Add lime juice. Mix together and set aside in refrigerator while you shuck oysters.
Tray for Oysters
- Add sea salt to bottom of a tray, add crushed ice on top (sea salt helps keep the ice from melting).
Oysters
- Rinse oysters under cold water. Remove any mud or debris from shells.
- Discard any oysters that are open and don't close when tapped. (Oysters that don't close are dead and must be discarded)
- Shuck oysters and place on top of tray. Keep oysters cold. Top with chopped ingredients, if using.
- Sprinkle lime juice on each oyster and a few drops of the green tabasco sauce.
- Serve immediately! Enjoy!
Notes
If you're not sure how to shuck an oyster......here is a video by Chef Jason Hill on Chef Tips that will help.
Nutrition
Serving: 4g | Calories: 19kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 17.3mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.3mg