Description
These Harissa Butter Baked Oysters blew Gordon Ramsay away, and won me TOP DISH on Next Level Chef!
Ingredients
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- 12 Fresh Oysters, in the half shell
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- 1/2 cup Butter
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- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
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- 2-3 Tbsp Harissa Paste - mild or spicy, your choice.
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- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
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- Kosher Salt, to taste
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- Ground Pepper, to taste
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- 3-4 Hot Cherry Peppers, seeded and finely chopped
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- 2-3 Tbsp White Wine, optional
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- 1 Lime, 1 tsp Zest + 1-2 Tbsp Juice, to taste
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- Extra Large Loaf of Crusty Bread, torn or cubed
Instructions
For Harissa Butter
In a saucepan, or skillet, heat over medium heat. Drizzle in olive oil and add in the butter. Melt together. Whisk in the minced garlic, harissa paste, minced cherry peppers, and ground pepper. Taste and adjust salt with a sprinkle of kosher salt to your liking. Cook for a couple of minutes, simmering the butter and the flavors come together, 3-4 minutes. Add in dash of white wine if using, along with some lime zest and spritz of lime juice to your liking.
If you are using an oven, preheat to 400 degrees. Create small rings of aluminum foil that the oysters will sit on. Place the rings onto a baking sheet. Place shucked oysters in their shell onto the rings so that the brine cannot spill out. Spoon the harissa butter over each oyster.
Bake for 6-8 minutes until they confit and are just cooked through. Do not overcook the oysters. They will look just shriveled at the edges, but no more.
Preheat the grill to 400 degrees.
Create small rings of aluminum foil that the oysters will sit on. Place the rings onto the grill grate. Place shucked oysters in their shell onto the rings so that the brine cannot spill out. Spoon the harissa butter over each oyster. Repeat just as if you are baking, and grill for 6-8 minutes, or until just cooked through. Remove from grill and devour.
Notes
Created by Megan Keno, on Season 4 Next Level Chef.