Oysters with Apple Mignonnette

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup apple cider 
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 
• 1 tablespoon parsley fresh finely chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black
• 6 medium dozens oysters blue
• 2 tablespoons bell pepper red finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon shallots finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons baking apples are apples that have a sweet-tart balance and hold their shape when finely chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• paper towels
• sauce pan
• knife
• sieve

Directions

1. Scrub oysters well.
2. Combine oysters and apple cider in a 2-qt. saucepan and bring to a boil. Steam oysters, covered, over moderately high heat until they just open, checking occasionally after 3 minutes and transferring to a plate as they open. (Reserve steaming liquid and discard any unopened oysters.) Chill oysters, loosely covered, until cool, about 30 minutes.
3. While oysters are chilling, pour oyster steaming liquid through a paper towel-lined sieve into a bowl to remove any grit. Stir 2 tablespoons strained liquid together with remaining ingredients and salt to taste. Discard remaining strained liquid.
4. Remove flat half of oyster shell and loosen oyster with a sharp knife. Put oysters in rounded half of shell. Arrange on plates and spoon sauce over oysters.
5. Each serving has about 67 calories and 2 grams fat.
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