3. Oysters with chilli, lime and gin

Ingredients

1 lime juice
1 tsp lime zest finely grated
1 shot gin 30 ml in NZ
½ tsp ginger
1 tsp mirin
1 tsp white sugar
½ a red chilli
2 dozen Mahurangi Oysters

Instructions

Shuck the fresh oysters and place them on a bed of ice.
Place all the ingredients, except the oysters, in a jar and shake vigorously.
Drizzle about a teaspoonful of the dressing over each oyster just before serving.

Notes

This is similar to our previous recipe but uses ginger and mirin for a slightly Asian twist. If you find this to be a little spicy, then remove the seeds from the chilli before chopping. If you don’t have mirin on hand, balsamic vinegar is a suitable substitute due to its rich flavour. However, you will need to add a little more sugar.