Seafood Platter

Name: Seafood Platter
Ingredients: Crushed ice; 16 raw oysters on the half shell; 16 raw littleneck clams on the half shell; 3 (1 1/2 pounds each) cooked lobsters, cut in 1/2; 16 cooked jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails on; 2 cooked blue claw crabs; Lemons, halved; Mustard Sauce, recipe follows; Mignonette Sauce, recipe follows

9 ingredients

20 steps

Ingredients

Crushed ice
16 raw oysters on the half shell
16 raw littleneck clams on the half shell
3 (1 1/2 pounds each) cooked lobsters, cut in 1/2
16 cooked jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails on
2 cooked blue claw crabs
Lemons, halved
Mustard Sauce, recipe follows
Mignonette Sauce, recipe follows

Directions

1

Fill a large platter with crushed ice.
2

Place the seafood and lemons artfully on top of the ice.
3

Serve with the sauces.
4

1 1/4 cups good mayonnaise
5

3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
6

1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
7

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
8

Combine all the ingredients and serve with the seafood.
9

Yield: 1 1/2 cups
10

Mignonette Sauce:
11

2 shallots, minced
12

3/4 cup good Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
13

1 tablespoon sugar
14

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
15

1 tablespoon chopped fresh green herbs such as parsley, dill, and/or chives
16

Place the shallots, vinegar, and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
17

Cook uncovered for 1 minute.
18

Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
19

Add the pepper and herbs and serve with the raw oysters.
20

Yield: 1/2 cup