Oysters!

I don’t buy oysters very often, but the other day saw them for a really great price, so couldn’t resist. I had never tried oysters at all (after all, the look and thought of them is not that appetising really!) until I was pregnant with my second child, who is now almost 21. I had oyster cravings in a MAJOR way – I guess there was something vital I needed, that my body told me oysters would give me. Almost every weekend I would insist that we buy a dozen and share them. Money was quite tight and we would search under the seats in the car, or under the beds etc, to scrape up enough coins to buy the oysters!

I do like oysters served natural, with a sprinkling of lemon juice or something spicy poured over, but Kilpatrick is my dish of choice. Yum. And sooooo easy. Three of us shared these as an entree, before saute-ing prawns in sweet chilli sauce and grilling barramundi, for our main course. Lovely food for standing around nibbling, with a glass of champers.

I’ve had some amazing meals over the last few days – camera was a-popping constantly, taking photos of plates of food haha. I will share those with you soon…..it is a hectic week!

Oysters Kilpatrick

12 fresh oysters on the half shell

rindless bacon rashers, trimmed of fat and finely chopped

Worcestershire sauce

cracked pepper, to taste (optional)

Arrange the oysters on the grill tray (scrunch foil underneath to hold them steady in ‘hollows’ so that the sauce doesn’t spill out). Top with bacon, and carefully fill to top of shells with Worcestershire sauce. Add pepper if desired (don’t, if you prefer it not too peppery, as the sauce is spicy anyway).

Grill under a medium heat for about 7 minutes, until the bacon is crisp. Eat straight from the shells with a teaspoon.

Happy Sea-Fooding!