Grilled Oysters

by Southern Living

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup finely chopped parsley
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon ground red pepper
• ½ teaspoon hot sauce
• 2 dozen large fresh oysters on the half shell

Instructions

1. Preheat grill to 450°. Pulse first 8 ingredients in a food processor until well combined.

2. Arrange oysters in a single layer on grill. Spoon 2 tsp. butter mixture into each oyster; grill, uncovered, 7 minutes or until edges curl.

3. Broiled Oysters: Preheat broiler with oven rack 3 inches from heat. Prepare recipe as directed, placing oysters in a single layer in a jelly-roll pan. Broil 4 minutes or until edges curl and butter drips over the shell.