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Butter-Poached Oysters

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood: Culinary Treasures from Our Waters

By John Ash

Published 2023

  • About

Josh Silvers, of Jackson’s Bar and Oven in Santa Rosa, has long been one of my favorite chefs and is a wizard with seafood. His recipe for butter-poached oysters is both simple and elegant.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, cut into cubes

Method

In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium heat. Quickly whisk in the butter, a few cubes at a time, to make an emulsified sauce. Turn the heat to low and whisk in 1 or 2 tablespoons of the reserved oyster liquor. Add the oysters, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.

Poach the oysters until they just begin to firm, about 2 minutes. Be careful not to overcook. Gently stir i

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