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Gratinéed Oysters Recipe
 
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Gratinéed Oysters
Flavors of Brittany
Total time: less than 15 minutes
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30-40 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
This recipe makes a perfect appetizer or first course. 
Ingredients
Ingredients for 4 servings
- 250 g (9 oz.) white beans
- 1 leek
- Oysters (no. 2 cupped)
- 2 slices of smoked salmon
- 500 ml (2 cups) whipping cream
- 20 g (4 tsp.) unsalted butter
- Coarse salt, fine salt and freshly ground pepper
Method
  1. Take 250 g cooked white beans and purée them in a blender; add a little of the cooking liquid and half of the cream. Whip the remaining cream and fold it into the bean purée. 
  2. Thinly slice the leek; cook it in a covered pan with a little water and the butter. 
  3. Open the oysters and poach them in their liquor for 30 seconds. Clean the shells well. Into each shell, place a small spoonful of leeks and top with an oyster, a small slice of smoked salmon and finally some of the creamed beans.
  4. Place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes and serve very hot.

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A recipe from Yoann Peron of the Restaurant Aigue Marine, Port de Plaisance, Treguier. Photo: Isabelle Guégan. In collaboration with Canetti.

 

 
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