Spicy oysters | Fish is the Dish

Ingredients

4 fresh oysters, shucked
15g butter, softened
15g white breadcrumbs
1 clove garlic, crushed
1bsp spoon (1 tablespoon) red chilli, finely chopped
2-3 basil leaves, roughly chopped

Nutritional information

Per serving

412kJ / 99kcal
6.6g fat
3.9g saturates
7g carbohydrate
0.8g sugars
0.1g fibre
3.2g protein
0.5g salt
1.4mg iron
12mg zinc

NB for claims purposes only:

• This dish can claim ‘source of iron’ based on per 100g criteria
– it contains 3.2mg iron/100g but only 1.4mg iron per 44g serving
– ‘Contains iron’ claim requires 2.1g iron per 100g or per serving
– ‘High in iron’ claim requires 4.2mg iron per 100g or per serving

• This dish can claim ‘high in zinc’
– It contains 22.2mg zinc per 100g and 12mg zinc per 44g serving
– ‘High in zinc’ claim requires 3g zinc per 100g or per serving.

The method

Preheat the grill. Put the oysters in an overproof dish.
Put the butter in a small bowl and add the breadcrumbs, garlic, chilli and basil.
Bind together to make a paste.
Divide the paste into four and place on top of each oyster.
Grill until the paste has melted and is lightly browned on top.
Transfer to clean shells or small bowls to serve