Grilled oysters with green onion butter

By rmulleni

I think this recipe would be great with clams.

Ingredients

• ingredients
• 36 oysters, washed and scrubbed
• green onion butter
• 1 cup (two sticks) unsalted butter, room
• temperature
• 1/4 cup minced scallions
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 3/4 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Details

Adapted from usatoday.net

Preparation

Step 1

To prepare the green onion butter, knead the butter by hand (or place in a mixer with a paddle attachment on medium speed) until it is soft and pliable. Add the scallions, soy sauce, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and mix to combine.

Roll the butter into a log that is about a half-inch in diameter. Slice into 36 equal portions and refrigerate until ready to use.

To grill the oysters, preheat a grill to high heat. Place the oysters cup side down on the grill and cook until they pop open, 3 1/2 to four minutes.

Remove the oysters from the grill and use tongs to carefully remove the flat side of the shell. Use an oyster knife or a butter knife to remove the oyster from its shell, taking care not to drain the liquid. Return the oyster to the shell and top with a portion of butter. Serve right away.

Per serving (6 oysters):

317 CALORIES

4 g PROTEIN

5 g CARBOHYDRATES

0 g FIBER

31 g TOTAL FAT (19 g saturated fat),

453 mg SODIUM

103 mg CHOLESTEROL