Fire Roasted Low-County Oysters with Tarragon and Red Hot Sauce Butter

By jz8tkz

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter, slightly softened
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves
• 1 heaping tablespoon hot sauce, or more if you like your food really spicy (recommended: Frank's)
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 18 oysters, shucked carefully over a bowl, catching the oyster liquor and putting back into the shell with the oyster
• Hot sauce (recommended: Frank's Red Hot)
• Tarragon leaves, for garnish

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cook's Note: Paula Dean's brother, Bubba, does a version of this at his restaurant. I loved the idea and changed it slightly to make it my own. Hot sauce is a staple on the tables in just about every restaurant in Savannah. I prefer preparing the oysters on a charcoal grill because of the smoky flavor it will give the oysters but you can use a gas grill or indoor grill pan too.

Bobby prefers preparing the oysters on a charcoal grill because of the smoky flavor it will give the oysters but you can use a gas grill or indoor grill pan too.

Butter:

Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth, or add them to a bowl and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Oysters:

Heat a grill to high. Put the oysters in a single layer on the grates of the grill and cook until the liquor begins to simmer. Immediately top each oyster with a heaping teaspoon of the tarragon butter and a few extra dashes of hot sauce, if desired. Garnish with tarragon leaves and serve.