A quartet of beautifully opened oysters nestled in their half shells, bathed in an earthy-brown tahini sauce, lightly bronzed from baking and glistening under a generous sprinkling of vibrant green parsley. On the side, a small mound of tabouleh salsa, resplendent in the shades of green parsley, ruby red tomatoes and gleaming pearls of soaked bulgur wheat, all harmonized by the sheen of olive oil.

Oysters with Tahini and Tabouleh-Salsa

Name: Oysters with Tahini and Tabouleh-Salsa
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 12 fresh oysters shucked and on half shell; 1 cup tahini none; 3 tablespoons lemon juice none; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped; 1/2 cup bulgur wheat soaked and drained; 1 medium fresh tomato diced; 1 small cucumber diced; 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves chopped; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil none; to taste salt none; to taste pepper none

Creamy, baked oysters paired with fresh, zesty salsa

Category Brunch

Prep 30 minutes

Cook 10 minutes

Style Middle Eastern

Technique Baking

Diet Friendly Gluten-Free

Daily recipe · September 18, 2023

A little about this dish

Meet your new breakfast staple that will transport you to the depths of Middle Eastern culinary traditions, with an unexpected twist - Fresh Oysters! Baked in a creamy tahini sauce and paired with tabouleh-inspired salsa for a refreshing zing, this dish is flavor-packed and yet light and vibrant, perfect for a moody day.

Ingredients (for 4)

Fresh oysters — 12 — shucked and on half shell
Tahini — 1 cup — none
Lemon juice — 3 tablespoons — none
Garlic — 2 cloves — crushed
Fresh parsley — 1/2 cup — chopped
Bulgur wheat — 1/2 cup — soaked and drained
Fresh tomato — 1 medium — diced
Small cucumber — 1 — diced
Fresh mint leaves — 1/4 cup — chopped
Extra virgin olive oil — 3 tablespoons — none
Salt — to taste — none
Pepper — to taste — none

Preparation

Step 1 — ⏲️🔥🔜

Preheat the oven to 400F degrees.
Step 2 — 🍋🍲🥄

Mix tahini, half of the lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl. Arrange the shucked oysters on a baking tray and spoon the tahini mixture over each oyster.
Step 3 — 🔥🍽️⏰

Put the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes, or until the tahini on the oysters turns lightly golden and bubbles appear.
Step 4 — 🌿🍅🥒

In a separate bowl, mix together soaked bulgur wheat, diced tomato, diced cucumber, chopped parsley and mint, the remaining lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
Step 5 — 🍽️🦪🥗

Serve the freshly baked oysters hot, alongside the freshly prepared tabouleh salsa.

A final fox tip

Though this dish brings in Middle Eastern flare, it still keeps the oysters as the star with its straightforward preparation. You can even swap the tabouleh for couscous if you like. Not to mention, kids will love to help mix the salsa!