Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  6             medium  east coast oysters
  1         tablespoon  lamb jus
  18            sprigs  fresh thyme
     1/2         ounce  olive oil
  12            ounces  coarse sea salt -- (for garnish)

Preparation:

Remove the oyster from the shell and place on paper towels. Reserve the bottom half of the shell and scrub well. Pick 6 sprigs of thyme and reserve for garnish. Sprinkle the other thyme over the oysters and season with pepper. Heat the olive oil in a small saute pan and add the oysters, thyme side down. Cook for 20 seconds until oysters are lightly brown. Return the oyster to bottom shell with a drop of lamb jus. Mound the salt over 6 small plates and place the oyster and shell on the salt. Garnish with remaining thyme sprigs.

Nutritional Information:

70 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (88% calories from fat); trace Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium