Remove the oysters from their shells and strain
the liquid. Cut the Belgian endives in thin wisps
and keep them in water with lemon.
Bring the Champagne to boil in a saucepan
with the oyster juice, lemon and crushed
pepper. Reduce the heat and let the oysters
harden a few seconds in the liquid below the
boiling point. Keep the lukewarm oysters on
temperature.
oysters with
Belgian endive in
champagne sauce
Cook the drained sliced chicory with some
chopped shallot. Let the cooking liquid from the
oysters boil down with cream until sauce thick
and bind if neccessary.
Build it up: an oyster shell, on top of it a
spoonful chicory, an oyster, a spoonful of sauce.
Sprinkle with Gruyère cheese and put it under
the hot grill until it takes colour. On a small
dinner plate successively: lamb's lettuce an the
oyster.
cream
lemon
pepper
grated Gruyère
lamb's lettuce
oysters
Belgian endives
Champagne
shallot
butter
Ingredient
quantities
are
only
listed
when
absolutely
necessary.
Making
the
right
choices
when
following
a
recipe,
with
your
fiery
passion
for
cooking,
that's
creative cooking
!