Seafood Platter (Ina Garten) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
crushed ice |
16 raw oysters on the half shell |
16 raw littleneck clams on the half shell |
3 (1 1/2 pounds each) cooked lobsters, cut in 1/2 |
16 cooked jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails on |
2 cooked blue claw crabs |
lemons, halved |
mustard sauce, recipe follows |
mignonette sauce, recipe follows |
Directions:
1. Fill a large platter with crushed ice. Place the seafood and lemons artfully on top of the ice. Serve with the sauces.
2. Mustard Sauce:
3. 1 1/4 cups good mayonnaise
4. 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
5. 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
6. 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
7. Combine all the ingredients and serve with the seafood.
8. Yield: 1 1/2 cups
9. Mignonette Sauce:
10. 2 shallots, minced
11. 3/4 cup good Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
12. 1 tablespoon sugar
13. 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
14. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh green herbs such as parsley, dill, and/or chives
15. Place the shallots, vinegar, and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook uncovered for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Add the pepper and herbs and serve with the raw oysters.
16. Yield: 1/2 cup
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