Grilled Oyster in the Shell

Difficulty:
1/5

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • Crushed iced for serving
  • 12 oysters
  • 1 lemon, sliced into wedges for squeezing

Directions

  1. Prepare and preheat barbecue.
  2. Spread out crushed ice on a platter and keep it chilled while preparing the oysters. Make sure all oysters are tightly closed, and discard any that are not.
  3. Once the barbecue is at a medium heat, place oysters directly on grill rack, with the deep side down, so that when they open the juices with remain in the lower shell. The oyster will begin to open after 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Once the oysters are cooked, remove from the grill and place on platter of crushed iced. Whit a sharp knife, open oysters fully. Remove oyster from the flat side of the shell and place them with the juices on the deep side of the oyster shell.
  5. Discard any oyster shells that do not open. Sever with lemon wedges and enjoy!