Grilled oysters with garlic butter

Name: Grilled oysters with garlic butter
Total time: 25 min
Yield: serves 2 as a starter
Ingredients: butter 50g, softened; garlic 3 large cloves, crushed; oysters 6; coarse sea salt; coriander, finely chopped to make 2 tbsp; hot sauce, to serve

25 minutes
serves 2 as a starter
Easy

These on-trend oysters are a great starter for any dinner party. They are rich with flavours of garlic and butter. Plus, they look impressive too

June 21, 2017 at 11:46 am

Ingredients

butter 50g, softened
garlic 3 large cloves, crushed
oysters 6
coarse sea salt
coriander finely chopped to make 2 tbsp
hot sauce to serve

Method

Step 1

Heat the grill to high. Mash the butter with the garlic and a little seasoning in a bowl.
Step 2

Pop open the oysters, or get a fishmonger to do this for you. Drain the liquid from the shells and save for a bloody mary, if you like.
Step 3

Pour four piles of coarse sea salt onto a baking tray and sit a rounded oyster shell on each so that they don’t wobble.
Step 4

Divide the garlic butter between the four oysters and cook under the grill for 4-5 minutes, until bubbling and lightly golden.
Step 5

Allow to cool for 3-4 minutes, then sprinkle with coriander and hot sauce and serve.