GRILLED OYSTERS WITH HOT-SAUCE BUTTER
Oysters cook quickly on a hot grill, the meat poaching in a bubbling compound butter flavored with a vinegar-rich hot sauce, garlic and lemon zest. Ideally, you can assign someone else the job of shucking and focus on the grill, making sure the oysters don't stay on it much longer than 2 or 3 minutes, so the meat is still plump and juicy. If you're working on your own, open the oysters in advance and handle them carefully, so as not to spill the liquor inside the shells, which combines with the melted butter to create a delicious, briny flavor. To make a whole meal out of them, serve them with some grilled bread and a simple salad.
Provided by Tejal Rao
Time 30m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a food processor, combine butter, hot sauce, garlic, lemon zest and anchovy, and pulse until there are no streaks of hot sauce and the butter is a uniform shade of pale pink. (If you don't have a food processor, leave the butter out until it's very soft, then beat the ingredients together with a spoon.) Scrape the mixture into a small bowl, and set aside in the fridge.
- Put the oysters in a large bowl in the sink, and scrub off any sand or grit. Rinse well, drain and refrigerate until you're ready to shuck. To shuck: Grip an oyster with a folded dishtowel so the shell is cupped side down, hinge side facing toward you. Push the tip of the oyster knife into the hinge, and twist so it cracks open. Make sure the knife is clean of shell and grit, then use it to release the top shell, and slide it under the oyster meat to release it from the bottom shell. Repeat with remaining oysters, discarding any that are already open or that have a bad smell.
- Build a fire in your charcoal grill, or set a gas grill to high. Gently crumple a sheet of aluminum foil so its grooves can support the open oysters and keep them from spilling, and set it on the grate. Place 12 oysters on the foil, and top each with approximately ½ teaspoon of butter; use more for especially large oysters, but less for small ones. The idea is to cover the oyster with butter, but not to overfill the shell. Cover the grill, and cook until the butter and oyster juices are bubbling but the oyster is still plump, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Use tongs to transfer hot oysters to a platter lined with another piece of foil that will keep the shells upright, and serve immediately with a bottle of hot sauce and lemon wedges at the table. Repeat with remaining oysters.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 901, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 60 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 58 grams, SaturatedFat 32 grams, Sodium 959 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 2 grams
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sabbir ahammed
[email protected]I thought the oysters were a bit bland, but the hot sauce butter helped.
Anthonyjosebaby
[email protected]These oysters were amazing! The hot sauce butter was the perfect complement to the briny oysters.
Sita Budha magar
[email protected]These oysters were delicious. The hot sauce butter was a bit too spicy for me, but I still enjoyed them.
Roselyn Nomalanga Mkandla
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of oysters, but I loved these. The hot sauce butter was the perfect touch.
Sustain Brisky
[email protected]The oysters were a bit overcooked, but the hot sauce butter was amazing.
Jessie Crow
[email protected]These oysters were delicious and so easy to make. I will definitely be making them again.
Danyen Decuir
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of oysters, but I loved these. The hot sauce butter was the perfect touch.
Imange Flepu
[email protected]These oysters were so easy to make and they were a huge hit with my guests. I will definitely be making them again.
Andrei Mocanu
[email protected]Not a fan of oysters, but these were pretty good.
Dalitso Mvula
[email protected]The oysters were a bit dry, but the hot sauce butter helped.
courtney phillips
[email protected]Loved the flavor of these oysters!
Yusuf Abbas
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the oysters turned out great. I will definitely be making this again.
Aria Spears
[email protected]I thought the oysters were a bit overcooked, but the hot sauce butter was amazing.
Rochelle Blay
[email protected]These oysters were delicious! The hot sauce butter was a bit too spicy for me, but I still enjoyed them.
Aaron Young
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. The oysters are juicy and flavorful, and the hot sauce butter is the perfect complement.
Sadiya Khatun
[email protected]These grilled oysters with hot sauce butter were a hit at my last party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved the flavor.