Oysters On The Half Shell With Lime Vinaigrette

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 shallots minced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 serrano chili, seeds and ribs removed, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• 12 small oysters like Kumamoto
• Sea salt
• bed of ice

1. 1.To make the vinaigrette, heat the olive oil in a small saute pan over medium heat. Add the shallots, garlic and chili and saute until the shallots are softened, about 2 minutes.
2. 2.Add the sugar, soy sauce and vinegar and stir until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice, cilantro and chives. Let cool to room temperature.
3. 3.Rinse the oysters under cold water then shuck them.
4. 4.Cut the muscle that attaches the oysters to the top of the shell.
5. 5.Spoon the vinaigrette over the top. Sprinkle with sea salt. Arrange the oysters on a bed of ice

olive oil, shallots, garlic, serrano chili, sugar, soy sauce, red wine vinegar, lime, cilantro, chives, oysters, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/oysters-on-the-half-shell-with-lime-vinaigrette-50165561 (may not work)