Chipotle Glazed Grilled Oysters

This recipe was submitted by JoAnn Brewster from Rockville Centre, NY on 9/23/2009.

JoAnn Brewster had this fun fact about the Chipotle Glazed Grilled Oysters recipe to share:
Farmed oysters are grown in protected areas and harvested with minimal environmental impact.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons plus 2 tsp. fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon tequila
1 teaspoon minced cilantro;1 teaspoon course sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper; 24 oysters on half shell (juices retained)
4 tblsp unsalted butter, softened; 2 tblsp mayonaise
1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, minced, plus 1.5 tsp sauce
1 tsp. minced fresh lime zest
At least 2 cups rock salt for lining platter
Canola-oil cooking spray

Cooking Instructions

1. Whisk 2 tbsp. lime juice with olive oil, tequila, cilantro, 1/2 tsp. salt, and the pepper in a bowl. Add oysters and their juices, reserving bottom shells. Chill oysters 30 to 45 minutes and then drain, reserving about 1 1/2 cups marinade. 2. Meanwhile, soak shells in water for 30 minutes. Drain on a kitchen towl and pat dry. Preheat gas or charcoal grill to very hot (you can hold your hand 1 to 2 inches above the grill only 1 to 2 seconds) 3. In a small bowl, whisk together butter, mayonnaise, chile and sauce, lime zest, remaining 2 tsp. lime juice, and remaining 1/2 tsp salt. Set glaze aside. 4. Spread rock salt over the bottom of a platter large enough to hold oysters in a single layer. Arrange oyster shells on a large baking pan and pray insides lightly with cooking spray. 5. Position half of the shells on the grill (place between the bars so they won't roll over). Heat shells 30 seconds. Spoon 1 oyster into each shell with 1 tbsp marinade and cook (close lid on gas grill) until juices are bubbling, 2-3 minutes. Drizzle a teaspoon of glaze onto each oyster and cook 30 seconds more. Using tongs, carefully transfer oysters to platter and nestle them into the salt. Grill remaining oysters the same way. Serve immediately.

Servings

Makes 8 Servings

Nutritional Information

Each serving is about 150 Calories

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