F o o d
FRIDAY, JUNE
23, 2017
By Elizabeth Karmel
M
y grilled oysters with green garlic butter dish looks as
green and springy as your backyard at this time of
year. You may be familiar with the flavors in this but-
ter from the classic French escargots a la bourguignonne. And,
if I was a betting woman, I’d be willing to bet that 90 percent
of folks who love snails love this dish because of the rich green
garlicky butter. That’s definitely my fascination with it. But this
butter isn’t just for escargots - it makes amazing grilled oysters
and the ultimate garlic bread.
If you are digging your own oysters, you may still want to
heed the no “R” months advice of not eating oysters during
the months of May through August, those months without an
“R” in the name. But if you are buying oysters from a fish store
or the grocery store, you can feel free to eat oysters all year
long as they are more than likely being commercially raised
and they are safe. In fact, my favorite time of year to eat grilled
oysters is spring and early summer.
I like to grill oysters on the half shell which makes for both a
pretty presentation and failsafe cooking. The tough shell pro-
tects the delicate oysters from the hot fire, tempering the heat
and transferring it through the shell. The oyster simmers in its
own juices mixed with the cooking liquid from a marinade,
sauce or compound butter. This is just the right temperature,
and will not result in overcooked, rubbery oysters unless you
leave them on the grill too long.
GRILLED OYSTERS WITH GREEN GARLIC BUTTER
Ingredients
Servings: 4 appetizer-sized portions
Start to finish: 15 minutes
1 dozen shucked oysters
Green Garlicky Butter (see recipe below)
Hot Sauce for serving
Lemon wedges for serving
Preparation
Prepare a gas or charcoal grill for medium direct heat. Line
a sheet pan with the bottom oyster shells from the shucked
oysters. Top each oyster with a generous spoonful of the oys-
ter liquor (liquid that the oysters are packed in) and the green
garlic butter.
Place oysters directly on the cooking grates. Cover the grill
and cook until butter is melted and liquid is bubbling, about 2-
3 minutes. You can tell if the oysters are cooked if they are
opaque and puffed up. The edges will also stand out slightly.
Transfer to a serving platter lined with kosher salt and serve
immediately with lemon wedges and favorite hot sauce, if
desired.
GREEN GARLIC BUTTER (a.k.a. ESCARGOT BUTTER)
INGREDIENTS
1 stick unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
3 cloves of garlic, peeled and grated
1 small shallot, grated
1/2 teaspoon granulated or dehydrated garlic
2-4 teaspoons dry white wine, such as a French Burgundy
or French-style Chardonnay, depending on taste
1/2 teaspoon sea salt (or more to taste)
Preparation
Mash or stir butter until it is smooth and slightly fluffy. Add
parsley, garlic, shallot and dehydrated garlic. Mix together,
mashing with the back of a fork to make sure all the ingredi-
ents are incorporated. Add wine and salt. Mix until smooth
and fully incorporated. Taste for seasoning. Add more salt if
needed. On a piece of parchment or plastic wrap, drop butter
in spoonsful to form a log. Roll butter in plastic wrap and
smooth out to form a round log about 11/2 inches in diame-
ter. Refrigerate until firm and easy to cut into pieces. Can be
made in advance and stored tightly covered in the refrigerator
for up to a week and in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Chef’s note: When I make this for the grilled oyster recipe
above, I drop generous and equal spoonsful of the soft butter
on a piece of parchment paper and place it in the freezer to
harden. This way, the butter is already portioned out for each
oyster. You can do this in advance and place the individual
butter patties in a re-sealable plastic bag in the freezer for up
to 2 weeks. — AP
Garlic butter and parsley
brings spring to oysters
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