This caviar starter will make a lasting impression at your next festive meal. The oyster, the apple and the hazelnut pair perfectly with Ossetra caviar, offered in a limited edition vintage tin reissued to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the House.
Tip: Prepare the green apple condiment and the hazelnuts in advance, let them marinate with fragrant citrus zest, then assemble this sublime Christmas starter at the last minute.
Preparation : 20 minutes • Cooking : 5 minutes
Ingredients for 6 oysters
- 6 Gillardeau oysters n°1 or 2
- 125 g of Ossetra Tsar Impérial®
- 30 g hazelnuts
- 2 green apples
- The juice and zest of 1 lime
- A drizzle of olive oil
Method
- Toast the roughly chopped hazelnuts in a pan without adding fat. Remove from the heat once golden and let cool.
- Grate the zest and squeeze the lime.
- Peel and dice the apple, drizzle with lime juice and a little olive oil. Mix and keep in the fridge.
- Open the oysters, discard the first water and refrigerate.
- At serving time, place a spoonful of the green apple condiment in each oyster, add a generous quenelle of Ossetra caviar, sprinkle with hazelnuts and lime zest.
- Decorate with sprouts or fresh herbs of your choice.
Why Ossetra?
The Ossetra Tsar Impérial® has many qualities. It is the perfect caviar for this recipe. Its complex aromatic notes, reminiscent of hazelnut and iodine, pair beautifully with the other ingredients of this Christmas starter. Its large golden grains, both firm and melting, offer the ideal texture to mingle with the oyster’s flavors.
To enhance the marine character of the oyster, try this recipe with Baeri Baïka® caviar with its very iodized taste. Finally, for the grandest occasions, the Ossetra Special Réserve® will make this festive starter even more exceptional.
Photography: Aimery Chemin • Food styling: Coralie Ferreira
