Char-grilled Oysters

Ingredients

• 18 fresh oysters in shells

• 1 cup butter, softened

• 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic

• 1 tablespoon chopped green onions

• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

• Lemons

• Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Combine the butter, garlic, cilantro, green onions, and lemon juice.

   Knead the butter with the back of a spoon or fork until the ingredients are blended through

2. Place a tablespoon of the compound butter onto each shucked oyster

3. Prepare the grill for high heat grilling. Set each shucked oyster on the grill.

4. Once the butter starts to melt, sprinkle grated cheese onto each oyster.

5. Slice the lemon in half and drizzle lemon juice over the oysters

   With smaller oysters, 30 seconds of the oysters bubbling/boiling and they are done. With big oysters a full two minutes of bubbling/boiling.

Remove from the heat and place on a pan and serve.