Skip the Shucking and Grill Your Oysters

Nobody wants to shuck oysters. Toss them on the grill and avoid the task altogether.

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© Cedric Angeles

Fresh oysters on the half shell at home are great — unless you’re the shucker. Then fresh oysters on the half shell at home means exhausting, messy, potentially injurious work. We have a solution: For super-easy oyster prep, just chuck them on the grill. The shells will pop open when the oysters are done. Here are three buttery, briny recipes for grilled oysters.

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Grilled Oysters with Spicy Tarragon Butter

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© Ngoc Minh Ngo

Chef Bobby Flay tops his oysters with a blend of butter, tarragon, and hot sauce.

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Grilled Oysters with Fennel Butter

Fennel fronds give the butter in this recipe a delicious freshness.

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Grilled Oysters with Chorizo Butter

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© Cedric Angeles

The tangy butter in this surf and turf-style recipe is studded with spicy chorizo.

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