Grilled Oysters with Fennel Butter

Recipe By Anonymous
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Published Sep 22nd
Prep - Cook - Additional - Ready In -
Servings 24 servings Calories 77.3

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

Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed, ground
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon shallots, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fennel greens
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 24 unopened, fresh, live medium oysters

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Prepare and light a grill or preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a small bowl, blend together the butter, ground fennel seeds, shallots, fennel bulb, fennel greens, pepper and salt.
  3. 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. 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.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 77.3
  • Carbohydrate 0.5 g
  • Cholesterol 24.3 mg
  • Fat 7.8 g
  • Fiber 0.1 g
  • Protein 1.6 g
  • Saturated Fat 4.9 g
  • Sodium 109.7 mg
  • Sugar 0.2 g

Reviews

  1. Bill Ligertwood Jul 31, 2012 10:20 PM
    This was absolutely spectacular. We used the butter on Oysters as well as on scallops and everyone loved it.
  2. Chip Oct 26, 2009 03:38 PM
    This was Fantastic people who were queasy with the idea of eating oysters loved them. The only thing I would do differently is shuck the oysters before putting them on the grill. The recipe suggest heating them up them shucking them I found this a little difficult!
  3. Heather Aug 28, 2009 06:37 PM
    AWESOME! Although I took the basic idea and completed the recipe a bit different. Opened up my Kumamoto oysters on the grill (about 5-7 min as my grill was on 400 degrees). During that time melted Smart Balance and Herbs de Provence (sp?) as I had no fennel seed. Used about 1/2 cup Smart Balance - Read more ...
  4. Hannah Aug 4, 2009 08:35 PM
    Really good! We didn't have any fennel seeds (just the whole plant from our CSA) so we left them out - I used the leftover butter on green beans - yum!
  5. FoodieYuppie Jun 3, 2008 07:17 PM
    This was really really yummy. Use a good meaty oyster. I also recommend using unsalted butter because most oysters themselves are salty enough. A light crisp slightly dry white wine is divine with this dish.
  6. Jacqueline Jul 13, 2007 01:38 AM
    Good but salty next time I would omit the 1/2 tsp of salt all together. It also makes way to much for the small Kumamoto Oysters that we love so much.
  7. Julie Rex Nov 7, 2006 05:18 PM
    I am in culinary school and today's assignment was oysters so I thought I would give this recipe a try. Out of 15 different dishes that were prepared by other students this one was, across the board, the favored. Excellent flavor! I will make it when I have my own restraunt for sure!
  8. DRAGONCOOK May 28, 2005 04:40 PM
    Be careful when opening the oysters. Great flavor!
  9. GOOFBALL30 Dec 21, 2003 03:38 PM
    Our whole family really enjoyed these. The flavor was quite different from the way any of us had eaten oysters before. Kids even liked them although I heard a "too slimy" comment or two. The fennel was unique and very much enjoyed. Thanks.
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