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Smoked oyster help
« Reply #-1 on: December 16, 2012, 06:59:05 AM »
Hi all...

For me there's nothing better than freshly-shucked oysters on the half shell but I've been asked to do an article on smoking fish. Smoking fish is something I'm familar with (more hot smoking than cold) but I've never smoked oysters... Any advice & suggestions?

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Re: Smoked oyster help
« on: December 16, 2012, 08:11:12 AM »
Heres a recipe I use and there Awesome, I would just throw  some Alder on the coals while there cooking. Not sure if this is what your looking for  :)

Grilled Oysters


32 oysters, on the half shell
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (use Parmagiano Reggiano)
1/4 cup grated pecorino Romano cheese
1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
Have a bunch of fresh french bread handy for sopping up juices!


Heat the grill over medium-high heat.
Melt the butter with the garlic and pepper in a large skillet. Mix the Parmagiano and Romano cheeses in a small bowl.

Spoon some of the melted butter mixture onto each oyster. Add a pinch of the combined cheeses to each oyster, add a pinch of parsley, then place on the grill. Grill the oysters until they are hot,bubbly and puffed, about 8 minutes.

Grilled oysters on the half shell with Garlic spears.





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Smoked oyster help
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2012, 08:35:49 AM »
Don't do the oyster thing, but those doom good.


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Re: Smoked oyster help
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2012, 08:46:57 AM »
Keymaster's recipe above, minus the cheeses, would be mighty close to the oysters I once savored in a little joint in New Orleans pre Katrina.  Grilled over a moderately low, smoky bed of embers their dominant flavors will be light sweet, salty, and a touch of smoky with a butter undertaste.  They should be cooked only until the oyster meat is fully warm and begins to "tighten" -- too much heat and they'll toughen up.  Serve them on the half shell in their own juices.

I've done these a couple of times and found that it takes some practice to get them to the right stage of cooking (but, you get to eat your mistakes!!).   

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Re: Smoked oyster help
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2012, 09:20:12 AM »
Those look great but I was looking for smoking oysters... I've grilled them before but I prefer raw <lol>.

I do like that grilled oyster recipe... thanks for sharing.

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Re: Smoked oyster help
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2012, 09:32:23 AM »
Those look great but I was looking for smoking oysters... I've grilled them before but I prefer raw <lol>.

I do like that grilled oyster recipe... thanks for sharing.

Mike
Never tried this but it may help, not sure why they say to close the damper. Recipe appears to be for hot or cold smokes of Oyshters :)

http://www.bradleysmoker.com/recipes/smoked-seafood/

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Re: Smoked oyster help
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2012, 04:41:57 PM »
Grilled a lot of oysters, never smoked any though. While raw oysters are still my favorite, I do like some grilled with cheese sprinkles. One of my favorite ways to eat an oyster is after you take our your shrimp and goodies out of a shrimp low boil, with the fire off but the water with all that spicy goodness is still steaming hot, drop in about a dozen oyster in theiri shells into the pot for just several seconds, not even a minute. The shells will pop open a bit and all that spicy goodness will flavor the oyster and just barely cook them a bit. Pull them out, wear a glove to protect you from the hot shells and shuck them. They are tasty!
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Re: Smoked oyster help
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2012, 10:52:04 PM »
Now I want to find some oysters and give Aaron's suggestion a try.
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Re: Smoked oyster help
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2012, 08:23:04 AM »
I would contact these folks if you really want to get good information for your article. Bill Dewey with Taylor farms probably knows more about Oysters than anyone in the USA. This website has a recipe section and some really good videos in the video section. We are lucky enough to be 1/2 hours drive from this farm. http://www.taylorshellfishfarms.com/