Name: Sean Moran’s freshly shucked oysters with tarragon dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tbsp tarragon vinegar; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tsp finely chopped French tarragon leaves; 1 tsp thinly sliced chives; 2 dozen freshly shucked oysters

Sean Moran’s freshly shucked oysters with tarragon dressing

Match sea-briney oysters with the herby high notes of tarragon and chives.

“The success of this lies entirely on shucking the oysters immediately before serving,” says Sean Moran of Sean’s in Sydney, Bondi. “For a puritan all that’s needed then is a wedge of lemon, maybe, or another high note like tarragon or shallot vinegar. Allow four to six oysters per person, I prefer Sydney rocks to the larger Pacific oysters, and anything from Tasmania will surely rock your boat for pristine flavour.”