Cornish Oyster Sauce Cornish Oyster Sauce

To commemorate the end of the Oyster gathering season, Slow Food To commemorate the end of the Oyster gathering season, Slow Food
Cornwall would like to offer this simple recipe using freshly shucked Cornwall would like to offer this simple recipe using freshly shucked Cornish
Cornish Native Oysters. Native Oysters.

The preservatives in store bought Oyster sauce keeps the sauce long The preservatives in store bought Oyster sauce keeps the sauce long after it
after it was produced. This one will need to be used soon after it is was produced. This one will need to be used soon after it is made.
made.
This easy recipe is a good use for those bruised oysters that don’t make it to
This easy recipe is a good use for those bruised oysters that don’t make the table.
it to the table.
Ingredients
Ingredients • 4 tbsp unsalted Cornish Butter
• 4 tbsp unsalted Cornish Butter • 140 gms red chopped onion
• 140 gms red chopped onion • 224 gms Cornish Native Oysters
• 224 gms Cornish Native Oysters • 16 fl oz. oyster juice, saved when you shuck them
• 16 fl oz. oyster juice, saved when you shuck them • 1 tsp each of fresh thyme and oregano
• 1 tsp each of fresh thyme and oregano • 2 tsp fresh basil
• 2 tsp fresh basil • 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 minced garlic clove • 2 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp flour • 8 fl oz. double cream
• 8 fl oz. double cream
Method
Method • In a saucepan, heat the butter and add the chopped onion. cook until
• In a saucepan, heat the butter and add the chopped onion. cook transparent. Add the flour and mix over low heat for one minute.
until transparent. Add the flour and mix over low heat for one minute. • In a separate bowl, Mix oysters, oyster juice, thyme, oregano, basil,
• In a separate bowl, Mix oysters, oyster juice, thyme, oregano, basil, garlic.
garlic. • Add the oyster and herb mixture to the saucepan and cook over a
• Add the oyster and herb mixture to the saucepan and cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes.
medium heat for 5 minutes. • Remove from the heat and add the double cream.
• Remove from the heat and add the double cream. • Add pepper and salt (easy on the salt as the oysters retain sea salt).
• Add pepper and salt (easy on the salt as the oysters retain sea salt). • Store in an air tight jar, ready to be served.
• Store in an air tight jar, ready to be served.
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