Ingredients for - Grilled Oysters with Fennel Butter

1. Fennel seed, ground 1 teaspoon
2. Butter, softened 1 cup
3. Shallots, minced 1 tablespoon
4. Chopped fennel greens 1 tablespoon
5. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon
6. Salt ½ teaspoon
7. Unopened, fresh, live medium oysters 24

How to cook deliciously - Grilled Oysters with Fennel Butter

1 . Stage

Prepare and light a grill or preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).

2 . Stage

In a small bowl, blend together the butter, ground fennel seeds, shallots, fennel bulb, fennel greens, pepper and salt.

3 . Stage

Arrange the oysters on the grill or oven rack, cover and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until they start hissing and begin to open.

4 . Stage

Using an oyster knife, pry each oyster open at the hinge, loosen the oyster and discard the flat shell. Top each oyster with 1/2 teaspoon of the fennel butter. Return to grill and cook until butter is melted and hot.