Oyster and Chilli Salad

Name: Oyster and Chilli Salad (Pla Hoy Narng Rom)
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: olympia oyster meat; salt; fresh oyster meat; cucumber; fork; garlic; fresh green serrano chillies; limes; honeydew melon; red onion; white vinegar; mint leaves; red serrano chilli

Pla Hoy Narng Rom

Preparation info

4 to 6
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Original Thai Cookbook

By Jennifer Brennan

Published 1981

About

Fresh oysters have a limited season in Thailand. The Thai incorporate them in this delicious and unusual salad. Oyster lovers may like to try it when tired of merely slipping the bivalves down their throats.

Ingredients

1 pound

fresh oyster meat (Olympia, etc.)

Asia
Thailand
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
South East Asia

Method

Wash the oyster meat thoroughly and drain well in a colander. In a mortar pound the salt, garlic and green chillies to a paste. In a bowl, blend this paste together with the oyster meat. Stir in the cucumber slices and onion. Season with vinegar and lime juice. Spoon the oyster mixture into the melon half, decorate with mint and red chilli slices. Chill and serve.