SUNNY'S CHAR-GRILLED OYSTERS WITH GREEN GARLIC BUTTER

Sunny's Char-Grilled Oysters with Green Garlic Butter image

Provided by Sunny Anderson

Time 30m

Yield 24 oysters

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 sticks salted butter, cut into cubes, at room temperature
6 cloves garlic
Zest of 2 lemons plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 scallions, cut in fourths
2 cups fresh Italian parsley, loosely packed
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
2 dozen oysters, cleaned, shucked and left in shells
Lemon wedges, for spritzing

Steps:

Make the butter: In a food processor, add the butter, garlic, lemon zest and juice, scallions, parsley, Italian seasoning, a nice pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Blend all until smooth, then taste and season with more salt if needed.
Make the breadcrumbs: In a small bowl, mix the breadcrumbs, cheese and parsley.
Assemble and grill: Preheat a grill to 600 degrees F.
Arrange the oysters in their half shells on the back of an upside-down baking rack. Add a heaping teaspoon of the butter to each. Sprinkle each with a bit of the breadcrumb mixture. Place the rack on the grill over the direct heat and cook until the oysters are firm and the breadcrumbs are lightly golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges for spritzing.