Grilled Oysters With Fennel Butter

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed, ground
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fennel leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 24 unopened live medium fresh oysters

Recipe

• 1 prepare and light a grill or preheat the oven to 500 degrees f (260 degrees c).
• 2 in a small bowl, blend together the butter, ground fennel seeds, shallots, fennel bulb, fennel greens, pepper and salt.
• 3 arrange the oysters on the grill or oven rack, cover and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until they start hissing and begin to open.
• 4 using an oyster knife, pry each oyster open at the hinge, loosen the oyster and discard the flat shell.
• 5 top each oyster with 1/2 teaspoon of the fennel butter. return to grill and cook until butter is melted and hot.