oysters au gratin with snail butter

oysters au gratin with snail butter

oysters au gratin with snail butter

Ingredients oysters au gratin with snail butter
Number of persons
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4
+

12 hollow oysters

Snail butter (homemade or purchased)

Breadcrumbs

10 cl liquid cream



Preparation oysters au gratin with snail butter
Total Time: 45 min
Preparation time: 40 min
Cooking time: 5 min
Open the oysters and empty them of their water. Let them rest until they make their "second" water, which you will also empty.
Place a knob of snail butter in the oysters (according to your taste but try not to spoil the taste of the oyster). Half a teaspoon is sufficient. Cover each oyster with breadcrumbs and place them on a rack with the oven in the broiler position.
Wait until the breadcrumbs are golden brown (usually 5 min), take the oysters out of the oven and add a dash of fresh cream on top and serve lukewarm.
The quantity of oysters per person depends mainly on the size of the flesh.
Prefer hollow oysters, "special" oysters which have a stronger taste than over-aged oysters.