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Sustainable Seafood Recipes

Grilled Oysters with Miso and Wasabi


In this elegant, but easy-to-prepare dish, grilled oysters are paired with melt-in-your-mouth crystals of miso gel and spicy wasabi-flavored crème fraÎche. David Anderson, Executive Chef of the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Portola Restaurants, recommends serving the oysters in their shells for a beautiful, natural presentation, or in shooter glasses for an edgier look.

Farmed oysters are available year-round and can be served raw, smoked, canned or frozen. Most oyster farming operations are very well managed and produce a sustainable product. Farmed oysters are on the Seafood Watch green Seafood Watch green "Best Choices" list.
Grilled Oysters with Miso and Wasabi



Ingredients
  • (Serves 4)
  • 24 farm-raised oysters
  • 2 cups prepared miso soup
  • 1 package powdered gelatin
  • 1 cup crème fraÎche (sour cream can be substituted)
  • 2 tablespoons wasabi paste

Directions
Scrub each oyster under cold water with a brush.*

Place the oysters on a hot grill for 5-10 minutes or until you see steam or bubbles coming from the oysters. (This step can also be done in a 500-degree oven.)

Remove oysters from the grill and allow to cool in the refrigerator for at least one hour.

Pour the miso soup through a strainer.

Sprinkle the gelatin over ¼ cup of the cold miso soup and allow to set for 5-10 minutes.

Bring the remaining miso soup to a slow simmer and add the gelatin mixture, stirring to dissolve. Pour into a shallow bowl and chill in the refrigerator until set (about 30 minutes).

Whip the crème fraÎche until it's thick like whipped cream, then add the wasabi to taste, stirring to combine.

Open the chilled oysters with an oyster shucker or a blunt table knife by prying them at the hinge. Discard the top shell.

Roughly chop the miso gel with the tines of a fork to forms "crystals" (or chop into small pieces) and divide among the oysters. Top with a small amount of the wasabi crème fraîche and serve immediately.

* For safety reasons, discard any raw oysters that are open.

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David Anderson

Meet the Chef

David Anderson, Executive Chef of the Portola Restaurant at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
“It’s okay to play with your food! If you can’t find exactly what you need, you can substitute things as long as the flavors still make sense.”


Conservation Notes


Farmed oysters account for 95 percent of the world’s total oyster consumption. Most oyster farming operations are very well managed and produce a sustainable product. Farmed oysters are available year-round and can be served raw, smoked, canned or frozen. Oysters are known as kaki when prepared for sushi.


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