15/08/2020

Smoked Oyster Paté

A stylish, smoky and spicy alternative to dip.

Serves:

6 Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

200g soft cream cheese
85g smoked oysters in oil
1 spring onion
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
2 teaspoons baby capers
2 teaspoons tomato ketchup
few drops tabasco or chilli sauce, to taste
sea salt, to taste
paprika, for sprinkling
croutes or crackers, for serving

Method

Bring cream cheese to room temperature and mix until softened. Drain oil from oysters into cream cheese. Chop oysters and finely chop spring onions and mix into cream cheese with parsley, capers, tomato ketchup and season to taste with tabasco and salt. Refrigerate until firm. Garnish with paprika, extra capers and parsley leaves. Serve with croutes or crackers.

Tips

This also makes a great spread for cocktail sandwiches and canapes.

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