Recipe for Oysters on the Half-Shell with Cilantro-Ginger Pesto 
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Yield:
12
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1 tbl soy sauce or
Asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)
5 tsp lemon juice
5 tsp olive oil
5 tsp minced fresh ginger
1/2 cup coarsely-chopped fresh cilantro
2 doz shucked oysters on the half-shell
Instructions:
Instructions: In a blender, puree soy sauce or Asian fish sauce, lemon juice, olive oil, ginger, and cilantro.

Nest oysters in crushed ice on a rimmed tray. Spoon sauce equally onto the oysters.

This recipe yields 24 oysters and 2/3 cup sauce; 12 servings.

Comments: If making pesto up to 1 day ahead, cover and chill. Have oysters shucked at the market up to 1 day ahead; set, cup-side up, on a rimmed tray; cover and chill.

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