Oysters Kilpatrick - Chef Recipe

Oysters Kilpatrick Recipe

Adapted from Chef Anthony Musa

Recipe Overview

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Makes: 12 oysters

Ingredients Needed

For Kilpatrick Sauce

• 80ml/2.8fl ozs tomato juice
• 80ml/2.8fl ozs tomato sauce/ketchup
• 20ml/0.7fl ozs Worcestershire sauce
• Tabasco sauce to taste

For Oysters

• 1 dozen oysters
• 120g/4ozs chopped guanciale, rind removed, frozen for 30-45 minutes
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped chives

Step-By-Step Instructions

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Step 1 FRY - Place guanciale in the freezer for 30-45 minutes beforehand. Remove rind with a sharp knife and then cut into a fine dice around 5mm square or 1/4 inch. Place in a cold frying pan with no oil on low to medium heat and cook for around 8-10 minutes until crispy and golden on the outside. Line a bowl with a double layer of paper towels and drain the oil when cooked.

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Step 2 SAUCE - Mix the tomato juice, tomato sauce/ketchup and Worcestershire sauce together and add Tabasco to taste. Heat in a small saucepan on low to medium heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened (like ketchup in texture). Set aside in a jug.

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Step 3 GRILL - Heat the grill to 200C/400F and scrunch up a length of foil and then unfurl it so that the surface is ridged. Place the oysters on the grill and pour some sauce in each oyster (enough to cover the oyster). Grill for 4 minutes.

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Step 4 FINISH - Add the guanciale cubes generously covering the oyster and then add another teaspoon of sauce. Grill for 1 minute. Sprinkle with chives and serve with a wedge of lemon.

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Substitution notes:

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Pancetta and bacon can also work but I think guanciale is incredible.

Personal Note

I really wanted to make these but I had to send Mr NQN out to buy the oysters. The reason why I couldn't go is because I can't go out during the day because I got a laser treatment done on my skin and during the day I have to wear sunscreen and stay inside.

I now have to avoid the sun completely for 2 weeks. Even if you don't leave the house you still have to put 50+ sunscreen on because there is still light or UV inside the house. And not only do you have to put it on but you have to reapply it every 2 hours! So that means I can only go out at night.

I'm basically now a vampire! ;)

So tell me Dear Reader, do you like Oysters Kilpatrick? And have you ever had to stay indoors (outside of COVID times)?