- serves 2-4 people
- preparation 15 minutes
- cooking 5 minutes
- difficulty Easy level
Ingredients
- 125 ml (½ cup) coconut milk
- 12 Tasmanian oysters, freshly shucked
- 3 makrut lime leaves, julienned
- 2 cups local herbs (Vietnamese mint, Thai basil, garlic chives, coriander)
- 4 red Asian shallots, very thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp fried Asian shallots, crushed
- 3 limes, juiced
- salt and sugar, to taste
Sambal belacan
- 2 cm cube belacan
- 2 bird’s eye chillies, chopped
- 2 long red chillies, soaked in hot water for 15 minutes, drained
Instructions
- For the sambal belacan, toast the belacan over an open flame for 1 minute or until fragrant. Place in a mortar with the chillies and pound into a paste. Set aside.
- Place the coconut milk in a saucepan, bring to a simmer over medium heat, then simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stand until cool.
- Place the oysters, lime leaf, herbs and shallots in a large bowl. Add the cooled coconut milk, lime juice and a generous spoon of the sambal belacan. Season with salt and sugar and mix well. Serve immediately.
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Cook’s Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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