pickled oysters~cape cod appetizer

Hanson, MA
Updated on Oct 23, 2011

Recipe from "Flavors of Cape Cod" cookbook. Wellfleet, Cape Cod is known for oysters and my husband has a oyster grant down there on the Audubon. The picture is of my husband's biggest oyster at the Wellfleet Oyster Fest held here every year. His was the biggest and won $200 dollars for it and gave $100 to promote oyster growing in Wellfleet.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top
yield as appetizers

Ingredients

  • 1 pint about 30 shucked fresh oysters, shelled
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 6 - peppercorns
  • 2 small hot green chili peppers seeded and cut in strips
  • 1/2 cup mild vinegar

How To Make pickled oysters~cape cod appetizer

  • Step 1
    Add lemon juice and salt to oysters with their juice and bring to a boil. Drain oysters (reserving liquid) and fry in oil until edges curl. Remove and drain. Reduce temperature of oil and fry garlic, and peppercorns until garlic colors. Combine oyster-lemon juice, fried oysters, garlic mix and add pepper strips and vinegar. Marinate and chill overnight.

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Category: Chili
Keyword: #lemon
Keyword: #PEPPERS
Keyword: #juice
Ingredient: Seafood
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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