Japanese Oyster Shooters

Description

Impress guests with these exotic Japanese oyster shooters. Sweet and salty flavors come together for a taste explosion!

Ingredients

  • ½ cup mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
  • 3 tablespoons sake
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon wasabi powder
  • 12 fresh oysters
  • 6 quail eggs
  • ¾ teaspoon tobiko (flying fish roe)
  • 6 lemon wedges

Instructions

  1. Whisk together mirin
  2. sake
  3. soy sauce
  4. rice wine vinegar
  5. and wasabi powder in a bowl. Allow mixture to sit at room temperature until sediments sink to the bottom of the bowl
  6. about 2 hours.
  7. Shuck oysters; place 2 oysters in each shooter glass.
  8. Ladle 2 tablespoons mirin mixture into each glass
  9. without disturbing sediments at the bottom.
  10. Crack 1 quail egg into each glass. Top each with 1/8 teaspoon tobiko and garnish with lemon wedges. Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 6

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