BROILED OYSTERS WITH SALSA

Broiled Oysters With Salsa image

Provided by Amanda Hesser

Time 25m

Yield 6 - 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 medium tomatoes
Rock salt
3/4 cup finely diced fresh Anaheim chilies
1 1/2 tablespoons minced white onion
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro, plus extra for garnish
Salt
24 oysters, opened and on the half shell
1/3 cup sour cream

Steps:

Bring medium pot of water to a boil, and blanch tomatoes for 8 seconds. Rinse under cool water, and remove skins. Halve tomatoes, discarding pulp and seeds, and cut into 1/8-inch dice; there should be about 3/4 cup.
Line a serving platter with a layer of rock salt, and set aside.
In medium bowl, combine tomato, chilies, onion, garlic and 2 tablespoons cilantro. Season with salt to taste.
Preheat broiler with rack 6 inches under heating element. Place oysters in broiling pan, and broil 1 minute. Transfer to prepared platter. Top each oyster with small spoonful of salsa, and dab of sour cream. Garnish platter with sprinkling of cilantro, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 150, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 470 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams