Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
30
minutesTotal time
1
hourOysters poached in white wine is classic yet sophisticated New Orleans style appetizer that is surprisingly simple to prepare.
Ingredients
1/2 cup white wine
2 teaspoons minced shallots
1 teaspoon butter
12 shucked oysters
1 teaspoon minced chives
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Warm 4 small ramekins and divide the butter among them.
- Combine wine and shallots in a sauce pan over high heat.
- Boil until wine is reduced by half.
- When wine has reduced, add oysters and poach briefly – just until the edges curl.
- Transfer 3 oysters and some of the poaching liquid to each ramekin.
- Season with salt and pepper and garnish with minced chives
Notes
- The shallots called for in this recipe are the small brown-skinned shallots, not green onions, which are sometimes called shallots in Louisiana.
- While the amount of butter in this recipe is only one-quarter teaspoon per serving, it makes a world of difference in the finished dish.
- Consider getting your fresh oysters from P&J Oyster Company in the French Quarter.
