Lighten Up!!
Grilled Barbecued Oysters


Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 dozen oysters)
Source: Cooking Light Magazine, August 1997
Amy's Comments: Holy spices!!! This is SPICY!! But wow what a great flavor. I you like your oysters with a shot of tabasco on them, you'll love this. You know I enjoy spicy, but I could only have a few of these. Next time I might try tempering it a little bit. Great flavor, though.

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup hot sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 dozen oysters in the shell, scrubbed
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
8 lemon wedges

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Combine the first 7 ingredients in a small saucepan, and stir well.
  2. Prepare grill. Place saucepan containing barbecue sauce on grill rack. Place oysters on grill rack, and grill 5 minutes or until a few oysters begin to open. Remove oysters from heat. Carefully open oysters with an oyster knife, leaving on the half shell.
  3. Sprinkle oysters with parsley, and drizzle with barbecue sauce. Serve with lemon wedges.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:

Healthy Units: 3 per serving
CALORIES 155(37% from fat); FAT 6.4g (sat 1.1g,mono 2.8g,poly 1.2g); PROTEIN 9.6g; CHOLESTEROL 47mg; CALCIUM 200mg; SODIUM 576mg; FIBER 1.3g; IRON 7.7mg; CARBOHYDRATE 31.1g

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