Morro Bay Pacific Gold Oysters with Melons and Cucumber Water |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 5 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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This easy recipe comes from Kirk Sowell, owner of two Morro Bay restaurants-Miss Lola's SouthSide Grill and Frankie & Lola's Front Street Cafe. He developed it especially to highlight the cucumber-melon flavors of Pacific Gold oysters. He uses Ha-Ogen and Ambrosia melons, and cilantro microgreens, but they're a little hard to find; honeydew, cantaloupe, and regular cilantro are fine too. Ingredients:
1/4 cup finely diced honeydew |
1/4 cup finely diced cantaloupe |
3-in. length medium english cucumber, peeled and chopped, plus 12 thick slices from cucumber |
2 teaspoons lemon juice |
1/4 teaspoon minced serrano chile |
12 freshly shucked pacific oysters on the half-shell, preferably ones with deep cups |
small cilantro leaves for garnish |
Directions:
1. Chill the finely diced melons. Put cucumber, lemon juice, chile, and 2 tbsp. water in a blender and purée. Strain and chill for at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
2. Tip out most but not all of the liquor from each oyster and nestle each into a cucumber round. Spoon some diced melon on top and some cucumber water. Top with cilantro.
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