Ingredients
24 servings
- •1 teaspoon fennel seed, ground
- •1 cup butter, softened
- •1 tablespoon shallots, minced
- •1 tablespoon chopped fennel greens
- •1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- •0.5 teaspoon salt
- •24 unopened, fresh, live medium oysters
Instructions
- Prepare and light a grill or preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
- In a small bowl, blend together the butter, ground fennel seeds, shallots, fennel bulb, fennel greens, pepper and salt.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutritional Facts
Per 24 servings
- Calories: 77
- Carbohydrate: 1g
- Fat: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Sugar: 0g