Grilled Oysters Recipe

Carrie Vasios Mullins
Grilled Oysters Recipe

[Photograph: Carrie Vasios]

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  • Yield:serves 6

Ingredients

  • 24 oysters, scrubbed, any open shells discarded
  • 2 lemons, quartered

Directions

  1. 1.

    Preheat a charcoal grill or a gas grill to medium high. Place oysters cup side down on grill. Cover grill and cook until first oyster opens, about 8 minutes.

  2. 2.

    Carefully remove oysters from grill, keeping cup side down. Use a pairing knife to pry oysters open. Sprinkle open oysters with lemon juice. Serve immediately.