Oysters with Mignonette Sauce

Name: Oysters with Mignonette Sauce
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Oysters — 6 pcs; Shallots — 20 g; Vinegar 9% — 15 ml; Lemon — 40 g; Ground black pepper — 0.5 g; White bread — 60 g

Fresh oysters served with a tart onion mignonette. Ice keeps them cold, lemon complements the flavor, bread adds texture.

Time: 15 min
Serving: 596 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $14.63
Protein: 60 g

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Ingredients

1 Oysterspack 6 pcs ≈ $14.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 6 pcs
2 Shallotspack 200 g ≈ $2.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 20 g
3 Vinegar 9% 15 ml
4 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 40 g
5 Ground black pepper to taste
6 White breadpack 350 g ≈ $1.44 60 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Preparation: rinse the oysters¹ under cold running water and keep them on ice until serving.
Mignonette sauce: peel the shallot² and dice it very finely, about 3 mm; put it in a small bowl, pour over the vinegar, add freshly ground black pepper and stir; leave for 10 to 15 minutes so the shallot softens and flavours the vinegar.
Open the oysters¹ with a knife through the hinge, keeping the shell, not spilling the juice; remove the meat and arrange on ice.
Serve the mignonette: the shallots² steeped in vinegar served in small bowls as a sauce for the oysters¹.
To serve: garnish with a lemon⁴ wedge and bread, serve the oysters¹ on ice with mignonette and lemon.

Tips

Why it works: Rinse oysters to remove grit; keep them on ice to prevent spoilage and maintain crispness. Dice shallots finely so they dissolve into the vinegar without leaving texture.
Substitutions: Use white onion (20g) instead of shallot. It’s sharper but works. Skip bread if unavailable; serve with crackers or cucumber slices.
Common mistakes: Oversteeping mignonette turns it bitter; check after 8 minutes and taste. Oysters smell fishy if left out of ice for more than 20 minutes.
Storing and reheating: Eat fresh; oysters spoil quickly. Mignonette keeps 3 days in the fridge. Reheat gently if using in another dish.
Serve with: Pair with a crisp white wine like Sauvignon Blanc or a light beer. Serve as a starter for dinner parties or seafood nights.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	596 kcal	30%
Protein	60 g	80%
Fat	14 g	20%
Carbs	61 g	23%
Per 100 g	120 kcal

Cost

≈ $14.63per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), October 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is oysters.