Ingredients

  • 1 pound unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
  • 2 dozen fresh oysters
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Romano cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • French bread, warmed

Method

  • Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until butter turns clear; skim foam from top. Reduce heat to low, and stir in garlic. Cook 1 minute, and remove from heat.
  • Shuck oysters, keeping as much of the oyster liquor in place as possible. (For video on how to shuck an oyster, visit our sister site myrecipes.com.)
  • Sprinkle each oyster with 1 teaspoon cheese. Grill over high heat 3 minutes or until cheese browns. Drizzle each oyster with 1 to 2 teaspoons butter mixture, and grill 1 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, and sprinkle with pepper. Serve immediately with bread and remaining butter on the side.