Mexican-Style Oysters

Ingredients

  • 4 cups (2 pounds) kosher salt
  • 48 fresh oysters on the half shell, with a few drops of their liquid
  • 1 cup (8 fluid ounces) white tequila
  • 1 cup (8 fluid ounces) lime or lemon juice
  • liquid from a can of chipotle chiles, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle 6 dinner plates with coarse salt, and place 8 oysters in their half shells directly on top of each plate. Sprinkle each oyster with a teaspoon of tequila, a teaspoon of lime juice, and a few drops of the chile liquid to taste.