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Grilled Oysters with Fennel Butter

SUBMITTED BY: Barrett

"A seasonal side dish or appetizer with fresh oysters and fennel."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

DIRECTIONS

  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. Top each oyster with 1/2 teaspoon of the fennel butter. Return to grill and cook until butter is melted and hot.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by GOOFBALL30
Our whole family really enjoyed these. The flavor was quite different from the way any of us... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2005 by DRAGONCOOK
Be careful when opening the oysters. Great flavor! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2007 by Jacqueline
Good, but salty, next time I would omit the 1/2 tsp of salt all together. It also makes way... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2006 by Julie Rex
I am in culinary school and today's assignment was oysters so I thought I would give this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2008 by lynndan71
This was really, really yummy. Use a good, meaty oyster. I also recommend using unsalted... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Grilled Oysters with Fennel Butter

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 77

  • Total Fat: 7.8g
  • Cholesterol: 25mg
  • Sodium: 133mg
  • Total Carbs: 0.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.1g
  • Protein: 1.6g

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