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      Title: Grilled Oysters with Red Hot Bay Butter
 Categories: Oyster, Grill, Chilies
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      3    Shallots; thinly sliced
      1 cl Garlic; smashed
      1 sm Sprig thyme
      7 tb Unsalted butter
    1/4 ts Hot red pepper flakes
     10    Bay leaves
           Freshly squeezed lemon
           -juice
     16    Fresh oysters; scrubbed
      4    Lemon wedges
           Extra virgin olive oil
           Salt and freshly ground
           -black pepper to taste
 
  Combine the shallots, garlic and thyme with the butter and hot red
  pepper flakes and simmer 3 minutes. Add the bay leaves and steep 1
  hour. Pull out the bay leaves and season with lemon juice. Season
  to taste. Keep warm.
  
  Preheat the grill.
  
  Put the oysters on the grill and leave until they just open.
  Remove from the grill and take off the top shell.
  
  Set 4 oysters on each plate. Drizzle with the bay butter. Garnish
  with lemon wedges and serve immediately.
  
  Wine Suggestion: Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chene, a Sauvignon
  Blanc from the Loire Valley
  
  Recipe by Jody Adams of the Rialto Restaurant

  http://www.starchefs.com
 
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