Steamed Oysters With Chile, Ginger, And Coriander

• 12 oysters on the half shell, drained
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons mirin (sweet rice wine)
• 12 small cilantro sprigs
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 small fresh red chile, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 12 thin strips
• 1/4 teaspoon Szechwan peppercorns, crushed

1. Arrange 6 oysters on the half shell in a vegetable steamer. Combine vinegar and mirin in a small bowl, and stir well. Drizzle 1 teaspoon vinegar mixture over each oyster; top each with 1 cilantro sprig, 1 slice of ginger, and 1 strip of chile. Sprinkle half of crushed peppercorns over oysters. Steam, covered, 2 minutes or until edges of oysters curl. Repeat procedure with remaining oysters, vinegar mixture, cilantro, ginger, chile, and peppercorns. Serve warm.

oysters, rice vinegar, mirin, cilantro, fresh ginger, red chile

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/steamed-oysters-with-chile-ginger-coriander (may not work)