Instructions

Step 1

Using an oyster knife, shuck the oysters, leaving them in their rounded bottom shells; discard the flat top shells.

Step 2

Light a grill. Place the oysters on the grill and while the oysters are cooking, use a pastry brush to flick the butter onto oysters to create smoke around them; cook until just done and plump, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with pepper and mace and serve immediately.

Using an oyster knife, shuck the oysters, leaving them in their rounded bottom shells; discard the flat top shells.

Recipes

Grilled Oysters

Serves
serves 4
Time
10 minutes

MATT TAYLOR-GROSS

Contrary to conventional technique, chef José Andrés gets smoke from his coals for these grilled oysters by flicking melted butter around them as they cook.

Featured in: Menu: Chef José Andrés' Fourth of July

Ingredients

2 dozen oysters
4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
¹⁄₄ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
¹⁄₄ tsp. ground mace

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Instructions

Step 1

Using an oyster knife, shuck the oysters, leaving them in their rounded bottom shells; discard the flat top shells.

Step 2

Using an oyster knife, shuck the oysters, leaving them in their rounded bottom shells; discard the flat top shells.
Light a grill. Place the oysters on the grill and while the oysters are cooking, use a pastry brush to flick the butter onto oysters to create smoke around them; cook until just done and plump, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with pepper and mace and serve immediately.