Name: Grilled Pop-Up Oysters
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 1 small shallot, minced; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage; 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives; 1 teaspoon dry Sherry or brandy; 1 teaspoon sharp hot sauce such as Tabasco; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 6 medium oysters

Grilled Pop-Up OystersGabriela Herman

When you don't feel like struggling to shuck oysters, just throw them on the grill.

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 2

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

1 small shallot, minced

2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage

1 tablespoon minced fresh chives

1 teaspoon dry Sherry or brandy

1 teaspoon sharp hot sauce such as Tabasco

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

6 medium oysters

Preparation

Step 1
In a small bowl, blend together butter, shallot, sage, chives, Sherry, hot sauce, salt, and pepper.
Step 2
Light a grill. Put oysters, flat side up, over a hot fire and grill until oysters pop open, 2-3 minutes. As they open, carefully transfer to a plate, keeping juices in shell. Take off top shell, add a dab of butter mixture, and serve right away.