Weber Oysters With Toasted Quinoa
SERVES 8. Per serving: 1 003kJ, 16g fat (4g sat), 11g carbs, 560mg sodium, 1g fibre, 15g protein
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 100g prosciutto thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lemon juice and zest
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp minced parsley
- freshly ground black pepper
- 16 whole live oysters well rinsed
Instructions
- Combine olive oil and butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Sauté prosciutto until crisp. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Add lemon juice and zest, chilli flakes, quinoa, salt, parsley and black pepper to taste. Cook over low heat until quinoa is slightly browned and crunchy (about five minutes).
- Place oysters, cupside up, on the Weber; cover and cook until shells open slightly (about one minute).
- Using oven mitts, remove oysters from the braai and open the shells with a knife (they should open easily). Spoon quinoa mixture onto each oyster and return to the Weber. Cover and grill for five minutes. Serve immediately.