Photo: Ernest Porzi
Grilled oysters with fennel & lemon butter
9 ingredients
Serves 4 as a starter
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Serve luxurious seafood in the half shell on a bed of rock salt with an aniseed-flavoured creamy sauce
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
273
Calories
12g
Protein
20g
Fat
15g
Carbs
Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Oyster | 6 medium (84g) | 81 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Fennel | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 12 oysters , shucked and in the half shell
- 1 pack rock salt
- a pinch fennel seeds
- butter
- ½ bulb fennel , finely chopped, plus fronds
- 1 tbsp Pernod
- 2 lemons , 1 zested, 1 cut into quarters
- 2 tbsp double cream
- Tabasco sauce (optional)
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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