oysters with chipotle cream sauce

2020-01-13

The only oysters that I can get here in Deming, NM are the shucked Willapoint oysters. I usually eat them raw in a ceviche. Today was something very different.

Just be aware that cooking oysters makes them shrink A LOT. You'll end up with about 1/3 to 1/4 of the original volume.

For food safety, I always soak the oysters at least 1 hr. in pure lime juice after I rinsed them a few times. There is a good chance that the lime juice will make milk or cream curdle at first. To avoid that your final sauce is curdled, simmer the oysters a few minutes in water or milk, and discard that liquid before starting the recipe as described here.

As long as you fully cook the oysters, the rinsing as described above might be skipped.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 2 servings:

1 jar shucked Willapoint oysters
chipotle powder or sauce
1 cup heavy cream

Pic1: oysters with chipotle cream sauce

Directions

Heat butter or olive oil.
Fry the chipotle powder for a few minutes.
Add the oysters Add 1 cup heavy cream.
Mix, bring to near-boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes over low heat.
DO NOT BOIL after adding cream, or the cream will break.
If you want to take the time, remove the cooked oysters and reduce the sauce until it thickens. Then add the oysters again and warm them though again.
Serve and enjoy.

Pic2: fry chipotle in oil
Pic3: simmer the oysters
Pic4: cream sauce

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org