Oysters With Sweet Potatoes
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
-
Sweet Potatoes
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths
- 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- salt and pepper, to taste
-
Oysters
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 shallots, peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, peeled and minced
- 16 large oysters, shucked
- 1 cup dry sherry or 1 cup madeira wine
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
- 3⁄4 cup butter, room temperature
- curry powder, to taste (store-bought, Homemade Curry Powder or your own recipe)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- green onion, chopped (for garnish)
directions
- For the sweet potatoes: Boil the potatoes until tender in a large pan.
- Drain and dry them in warm oven briefly to remove all water; force through a ricer or whirl in food processor.
- Add butter and seasonings; keep warm.
- For the oysters: heat olive oil in skillet; cook shallots and garlic until translucent.
- Add oysters and wine; cook until liquid is reduced by half.
- Remove oysters and add herbs to sauce; cook for about five minutes.
- Remove from heat; whisk in butter and seasonings.
- Return oysters to pan to keep warm until ready to serve.
- To serve: Place potatoes into a piping bag fitted with star tip; pipe a decorative border on each serving plate.
- Place 4 oysters in the center and garnish with green onions.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Molly53
United States