Sunset golden mini tostadas serving as floating islands on a dark slate. Each is crowned with a glistening, plump oyster, luxuriously draped in tangy green salsa. Flecks of spicy red chili and cool, green cilantro leaves speckle each oyster, alongside a generous sprinkle of crumbled white cheese capturing the twinkle in your Instagram photos.

Oyster Tostada Bites

Name: Oyster Tostada Bites
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 16 medium size fresh oysters shucked; 16 mini tostadas or tortilla chips; 1 cup green salsa (tomatillo-based); 1 red chili finely chopped; 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco or feta cheese; cilantro leaves to garnish; 1 lime cut into quarters; salt to taste; pepper to taste; extra virgin olive oil

Spicy, zesty bite-sized oyster tostadas

Category Snack

Prep 20 minutes

Cook 5 minutes

Style Mexican

Technique Grilling

Diet Friendly Pescatarian

Daily recipe · October 15, 2023

A little about this dish

Welcome to an adventurous snack dabble in Mexican cuisine! We're putting the spotlight on fresh oysters, spicing them up with a hint of heat and balancing it with a burst of zesty freshness. This recipe takes an intriguing, non-traditional approach combining the creamy sea taste of oysters with a rhythm of Latin flavors.

Ingredients (for 4)

Medium size fresh oysters — 16 — shucked
Mini tostadas or tortilla chips — 16
Green salsa (tomatillo-based) — 1 cup
Red chili — 1 — finely chopped
Crumbled queso fresco or feta cheese — 1/2 cup
Cilantro leaves — — to garnish
Lime — 1 — cut into quarters
Salt — — to taste
Pepper — — to taste
Extra virgin olive oil —

Preparation

Step 1 — 🍅🌶️🔪

Blend tomatillos, jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, onion, and lime juice to prepare homemade green salsa.
Step 2 — 🔥⏲️🍳

Preheat the grill on medium-high heat.
Step 3 — 🔥🦪👌

Place the oysters on the preheated grill and cook until they open up. Discard any oysters that do not open.
Step 4 — 🦪🪶🧂

After letting the oysters cool, remove the top shell, brush each with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper
Step 5 — 🌮🦪🧀

Top each mini tostada with green salsa, place a grilled oyster on top, sprinkle crumbled cheese and chopped red chili, and garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.
Step 6 — 🍽️🦪🍋

Serve the oyster tostadas immediately with lime wedges on the side for squeezing.

A final fox tip

These Oyster Tostada Bites are a perfect rendition of irresistible obscure charm. They're ideal for snack evenings when you fancy something little yet luxurious, without spending hours in the kitchen. Kids can help assemble the tostada bites. Feel free to swap the oysters for mussels or mini prawns if preferable.