Valentine’s Day Recipes

Grilled Oysters with Herb Chevre and Parma Ham

Ingredients:

Oysters:

12 oysters, shucked (see note)

Herb Chevre:

5 1/2 ounces soft chevre

3 tablespoons mixed herbs, finely chopped (chives, tarragon, dill and chervil)

freshly ground pepper

Parma Ham:

6 slices of Parma ham

To Serve:

12 sprigs of chervil

Directions:

Herb Chevre: Mix the chevre, herbs and pepper together until well combined.

Oysters: Open the oysters and discard the top shell and pour off the juices, detach

the oyster from the shell by cutting the mussel carefully without damaging the

oyster.. Place a generous teaspoonful of chevre on each oyster. Wrap the oyster and

in the Parma, sealing in the cheese.

To Cook: Preheat a grill on a high setting. Place the oysters on a baking tray. Place

the oysters under the grill and cook them for 3-5 minutes so that the oysters are just

opaque and the Parma is not dry.

To Serve: Place 6 oysters on each plate and garnish each one with chervil springs.

Serve hot.

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