Grilled Oysters

New Orleans Grilled Oysters Oysters can be cooked in their shells on your barbecue grill. The heat from the grill steams the oysters. They make a great appetizer. So easy and so delicious, a local New Orleans tradition.

Ingredients

 * 6 fresh oysters in the shell per person
 * Parmesan cheese
 * chopped green onion

Basting sauce (for each 6 oyster batch)

 * about one stick melted butter
 * chopped fresh garlic to taste
 * salt and pepper to taste

Directions

 * 1) Preheat barbecue grill or use a toaster oven set high.
 * 2) Scrub the oyster shells under cold running water with a brush.
 * 3) Open, discard top shell and loosen oyster from bottom shell.
 * 4) Place about a table spoon of the flavored melted butter over each oyster.
 * 5) Place oysters (cup side on bottom) on hot grill about 4 inches from hot coals.
 * 6) Cover barbecue with lid, open any vents, and cook 3 to 5 minutes (depending on size) or until done to your taste.
 * 7) Using an oven mitt, remove the oysters from the grill, taking care not to spill their juices.
 * 8) Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese and chopped green onion on top of hot oysters.
 * 9) Transfer onto a serving platter.
 * 10) Serve with left over melted butter, your favorite hot sauce, and lemon wedges.