Grilled Oysters

Name: Grilled Oysters
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 16 whole live oysters; 2 cloves garlic, finely minced; 3 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoons chili pepper flakes (or substitute with dashes of Tabasco); 0 teaspoons salt; 1 serving cracked black pepper to taste; 1 Tbsp finely minced parsley

The recipe Grilled Oysters can be made in about approximately 45 minutes. Watching your figure? This gluten free and pescatarian recipe has 44 calories, 0g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. For 9 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 16. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. If you have cracked pepper, lemon juice, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Grilled Oysters, Grilled Oysters, and Grilled Oysters Rockefeller.

Instructions

Heat a small sauce pan over medium-low heat. When hot, add the olive oil and the butter.

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Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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Add the lemon juice, chili pepper flakes, salt, pepper and parsley. Turn off heat.

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How to grill oysters

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If you can find large, fat oysters, you can place the oysters directly on the grill grates. It's best to wear long, sturdy BBQ gloves so you can handle the oysters by hand instead of using tongs, spoons or spatula.

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However, if the oysters are small and flat, you'll run the risk of spilling its valuable, flavorful juices as well as the garlic-butter sauce.

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You can do what I've done, which is to place the oysters on a bed of rock salt or rice in a small pan -- and then placing the entire pan inside the grill or under a broiler. This steadies the oysters and prevents them from wobbling.

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If you are a shuckmeister

Shuck the oysters, spoon a little sauce in each oyster.

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Place oysters on a very hot, preheated grill, cover and cook for 5-6 minutes or until the edges of oysters curl slightly.

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If you can't shuck

Place the oysters, cup side up on a very hot, preheated grill, cover and cook for 1 minute. The oysters should now be slightly open. Quickly remove the oysters.

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Hold an oyster with an oven mitt and use a shucking knife (or a clean screwdriver if you don't have one) to pry open the oyster. It should easily open.

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Spoon sauce into each oyster and return oysters to the grill. Cover and grill 4-5 minutes.

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Servings:

whole live oysters 2cloves

garlic, finely minced 3Tbsps

extra virgin olive oil 3Tbsps

unsalted butter 1teaspoon

lemon juice 1teaspoons

chili pepper flakes (or substitute with dashes of Tabasco)0teaspoons

salt 1serving

cracked black pepper to taste 1Tbsp

finely minced parsley

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling are my top picks for Oysters. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. One wine you could try is A to Z Chardonnay. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 15 dollars.