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Oysters Mombasa

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time20 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time30 mins

Kenyan oysters are featured on the menus of restaurants and resorts, mostly frequented by tourists, along the Kenyan coast.

 ½ cup butter
 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
 1 bunch of parsley or cilantro, chopped
 African Hot Sauce or Piri-Piri (Pili-Pili) sauce or Tabasco sauce (or similar) sauce, to taste
 ½ cup white wine
 salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper or red pepper (to taste)
 24 fresh oysters, cleaned and left on the half shell
1

Preheat oven to 350° F.

2

Prepare sauce: melt butter in a saucepan. Add garlic and parsley (or cilantro). Sauté for a few minutes. Add hot sauce, wine, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat.

3

Arrange the oysters on a baking sheet. Drizzle a spoonful of sauce over each oyster.

4

Bake oysters for six to eight minutes in the heated oven. Serve immediately with lemon wedges and remaining sauce or additional hot sauce on the side.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4