Japanese Oyster Shooters

Name: Japanese Oyster Shooters
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 6 oyster shooters
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

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

Recipe by ChefJackie

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

additional:

2 hrs

total:

2 hrs 20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

6 oyster shooters

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 6 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

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

Directions

Step 1
Whisk together mirin, sake, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and wasabi powder in a bowl. Allow mixture to sit at room temperature until sediments sink to the bottom of the bowl, about 2 hours.

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Step 2
Shuck oysters; place 2 oysters in each shooter glass.
Step 3
Ladle 2 tablespoons mirin mixture into each glass, without disturbing sediments at the bottom.
Step 4
Crack 1 quail egg into each glass. Top each with 1/8 teaspoon tobiko and garnish with lemon wedges. Serve immediately.

Cook's Note:

Mirin, a sweetened sake, and tobiko, flying fish roe, can be found in Asian stores or online.

Editor's Note:

This recipe contains raw egg. We recommend that pregnant women, young children, the elderly, and the infirm do not consume raw egg. Learn more about egg safety from our article, How to Make Your Eggs Safe.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

157 calories; protein 11.4g; carbohydrates 13.6g; fat 3.4g; cholesterol 128.1mg; sodium 421mg. Full Nutrition

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JWOShop Olson

03/03/2021

Excellent salad. I will definitely make this again. I was amazed how well the radicchio worked and it was not too bitter in this recipe. Definitely a keeper.

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JWOShop Olson

03/03/2021

Excellent salad. I will definitely make this again. I was amazed how well the radicchio worked and it was not too bitter in this recipe. Definitely a keeper.

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