Big John's Oyster Motoyaki

Anyone who's tried this dish seems to want to make it themselves. I've created this recipe to give those looking for real Motoyaki (not with some fake cheese sauce) something to make at home that tastes like the one from a restaurant. I hope you enjoy it.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 348 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• ¼ cup chopped green onion
• ¼ cup chopped fresh mushrooms
• 6 oysters, scrubbed and shucked
• 1 cup Japanese mayonnaise (such as Kewpie®)
• 1 tablespoon red miso paste
• 1 tablespoon capelin roe (masago)
• 1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Remove oyster meat from shells and rinse in cold water, being sure to remove any shell fragments or the beginnings of a pearl. Pat dry with paper towels. Cut each piece into 5 smaller pieces. Rinse lower shell halves well. Discard flat tops.

Step 3

Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and green onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Whisk mayonnaise, red miso, cayenne, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Spread a thin layer in the bottom of each shell.

Step 5

Divide oyster meat among shells. Top with mushroom mixture. Cover thickly with remaining mayonnaise mixture. Arrange shells on a baking sheet.

Step 6

Bake on the top rack of the preheated oven until tops are dark brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 7

Garnish baked oysters with roe and serve with lemon wedges.