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Open Flame Char Oysters

Hosting a campfire? These campfire cocktails & snacks are must-haves for your next get together!
Prep Time35 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Keyword: Cocktails and spirits, Juices, Picnics, Seafood, Snacks
Skill: intermediate
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cups Grated mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tbsp Granulated garlic
  • 2 Lemons, zested and juiced
  • 1 Stick unsalted butter
  • 1 cups Fresh lemon juice
  • .5 cups Hot sauce
  • .5 cups Worcestershire sauce
  • .25 cups Chopped garlic
  • 24 Oysters, shucked on the half shell using the handy-dandy Hutzler Oyster Knife
  • 1 Loaf of Italian bread, sliced, buttered and charred on fiery grate!

Instructions

  • For the Cheese Topping: Mix the Parmesan, mozzarella, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest and parsley in a bowl and reserve.
  • For the Garlic Butter: Place the butter, lemon juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire, chopped garlic, granulated garlic and 1/2 cup water into a small pot on the stove.
  • Slowly melt and whisk ingredients until incorporated. Ladle this into a thermos to be used at the campsite! Making things ahead makes parties a lot more fun for the host, yay!
  • For Preparing the Oysters: To make your life easy, prepare the oysters ahead of time. Shuck the oysters.
  • If you have never shucked an oyster before, you will need an oyster shucker. I have a really cute Hutzler Oyster knife that looks like an oyster! #socute.
  • Place your shucked oysters in a super cool Outset Cast Iron Oyster pan.
  • Top each oyster with a liberal amount of the cheese mixture.
  • Take the top of the shell and place it over the shucked, dressed oyster and wrap the pan with tin-foil.
  • Then place the oysters in a cooler with crushed ice around it.
  • Once you are ready to serve, bring the oysters out of the cooler for 10 min prior to putting them on the fire.
  • For Charring the Oysters: First things first, get that fire roaring!
  • Lay down a grate over the flames. Place your prepared oyster pan (foil removed) on the grate for 7-10 min. until the cheese is melted.
  • You will need long tongs and a sturdy oven mitt for pulling the pan off the grate.
  • Remove the oysters from the grate with tongs and place them onto a cookie sheet or a heat-proof surface.
  • Ladle some melted garlic butter over the oysters and serve with grilled bread to soak up the juices and butter!
  • Make sure to spritz with a little lemon to add a touch of brightness. So fresh and delicious!
  • OR: Not in the mood to shuck and make ahead? You can simply place un-shucked oysters in your pan, then, place on the campfire and wait about 5-10 min. for them to sizzle, spit, and pop open.
  • Serve them with a spritz of lemon, hot sauce and maybe, if you like, cocktail sauce.