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BBQ oysters with Green Chile Garlic Butter
Kate Ramos

Grilled Oyster Recipe with Green Chile Garlic Butter

Elevate your appetizer game with this ultra fancy Grilled Oyster Recipe bathed in a spicy Green Chile Garlic Butter. You can shuck these before grilling or simply let the heat of the barbecue open them for you!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 -4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican-American
Calories: 333

Ingredients
  

Method
 

  1. For the green chile garlic butter. Mash butter, green chiles, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper together with a fork until combined. Leave at room temperature.
  2. Grilling Oysters—Non-Shucking Method
  3. Heat grill. Heat a gas or charcoal grill to high heat. Place unopened oysters on the grill in a way that they won't tip over and spill all their juice once they open. This oyster rack is super helpful.
  4. Grill unopened oysters. Grill until the shells pop open, about 2-3 minutes. Any oysters that don't open after three minutes should be discarded.
  5. Remove top shell and add butter. Carefully transfer to a plate using grilling gloves or a kitchen towel. Slide top off with an oyster knife and make sure oyster is separated from shell. Remove any broken shells from the oyster and immediately top with a small spoonful of green chile butter. 
  6. Serve. Place on a plate with a thick layer of kosher salt to hold the oyster upright. Once butter has melted into the oyster, eat warm with bread. 
Grilling Oysters—Shuck First Method:
  1. Heat grill. Heat a gas or charcoal BBQ grill to high heat. 
  2. Shuck oysters. Shuck oysters (see video link in post) and place them on a kosher salt-lined plate so the juices don't spill or even better the oyster rack mentioned above. Top each oyster with a small spoonful of green chile butter. 
  3. Grill oysters. Place oysters on the grill, being careful to not tip them. Grill for 2-3 minutes or just until they start to bubble and butter is melted. 
  4. Serve. Serve immediately with warm bread. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 333kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 32gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 324mgFiber: 2g

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