The easiest way to cook shellfish!
Upgrade your grill game by tossing on some oysters! The tender, briny meat inside is great for cooking and produces an incredible flavor when grilled.
Learn from Lecturer of Culinary Nutrition at UNH, Leah Smutko, why this recipe is perfect for anyone who is nervous to try raw oysters but still wants to experience this local seafood.
Recipe by Mark Martin, UNH student and chef.
Time
10 minutes
Cost
~ $15
Serving size
6 oysters
Cookware and Tools
Oyster knife
Pan for melting butter
Measuring tool (tsp, tbsp)
Tongs
Ingredients
½ dozen oysters
2 tbsp melted butter
2 garlic cloves chopped
2 tsp parsley, chopped
2 tbsp parmesan
Pinch of salt
Step-by-step cooking instructions
Clean and shuck your oysters, be sure to keep that oyster liquor inside, it helps keep moisture in the final product
Mix melted butter with chopped garlic, parsley, and salt
Add oyster halves to a hot grill and spoon garlic mixture over top
Cook just until the butter starts to bubble. Remove from grill and let those shells cool before serving. Optional to top with more fresh parsley
Sustainability and Education
New Hampshire has a growing oyster aquaculture industry, with oysters farmed in Little Bay and Seabrook-Hamptons Estuary. Granite State oysters also offer a unique flavor thanks to the conditions they are grown in. Learn more about why oysters are clean water superheroes, and a sustainable source of seafood:
New Hampshire's Oyster Aquaculture Industry
It Takes a Village: Restoring Wild Oyster Reefs in Great Bay
Production Team
Brian Yurasits
Science Communication Specialist, NH Sea Grant
Kylie Marozsan
Seafood Science Communication Doyle Fellow, NH Sea Grant
Leah Smutko
Lecturer of Culinary Nutrition, University of New Hampshire
Mark Martin and Michael Coonfield
Students, University of New Hampshire
