Grilled Oysters With Cajun Compound Butter
From twill10 8 years agoIngredients
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- If you need to store your fresh oysters, says Chef Stryjewski, put them in the refrigerator with a wet towel draped over them so the shells don’t dry out. And when the oysters are cooked, you’ll want to sop up every last drop of the spicy compound butter, so serve a loaf of good crusty bread toasted on the grill alongside. Learn all about cooking with oysters here. shopping list
- 1/2 lb. (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened shopping list
- 1 large lemon, finely grated to yield 1 Tbs. zest, squeezed to yield 1/4 cup juice shopping list
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley shopping list
- 1-1/2 Tbs. Louisiana hot sauce shopping list
- 5 medium cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. Espelette pepper shopping list
- Pinch cayenne shopping list
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper shopping list
- 2 dozen large oysters, scrubbed clean shopping list
- Lemon wedges, for serving shopping list
- Rock salt, for serving shopping list
How to make it
- Heat a gas or charcoal grill to medium-high (400°F to 475°F).
- In a food processor, pulse together the butter, lemon zest and juice, parsley, hot sauce, garlic, Espelette pepper, and cayenne until well combined. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and additional hot sauce. The compound butter can be made up to 5 days ahead and kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Let sit at room temperature for 30 to 40 minutes before using.
- Grill the oysters with their rounded sides down, covered, until they open, about 5 minutes. With tongs, carefully remove the oysters from the grill and place on a rimmed baking sheet lined with a kitchen towel. (A towel provides support so the oysters don’t tip over and lose their liquor.) Let them cool slightly and then remove the top shell and discard.
- Carefully run the edge of a small spoon underneath the oyster meat to release it from the shell. Drop 2 tsp. of the compound butter in each oyster and carefully return to the grill. Cook until the butter is completely melted and slightly bubbling, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer the oysters to a wide, shallow platter filled with rock salt, nestling them in the salt for stability. Serve immediately with the lemon wedges.
- Photo: Scott Phillips
- Recipe adapted from Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking.
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