Vietnamese Grilled Oysters with Scallion Oil

close up of a grilled oyster on the half shelf in the center of the serving plate

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Vietnamese Grilled Oysters with Scallion Oil

Grilled oysters make excellent appetizers because they are easy to cook, tasty and healthy. These Vietnamese-style grilled oysters are flavorful and beautiful to look at with the addition of scallion oil and roasted peanuts.

Prep Time20

Cook Time5

Total Time25

Course: Appetizers and Side dishes

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Keyword: hau nuong mo hanh

Servings: people

Calories: 162kcal

Author: Sophie

Equipment

Grill pan
Outdoor grill
Oyster shucking knife

Ingredients

12 fresh oysters
2-3 tablespoons neutral-flavored cooking oil
4 stalks of scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced (about ½-⅔ cup, 30-40g)
a small pinch of salt
¼-⅓ cup roasted peanuts, lightly crushed (about 40-50g, or substitute with fried shallots)
sriracha or your favorite hot sauce (optional)

Instructions

Scrub oysters under running water. Set aside.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, add oil and when oil is heated, add scallions and salt. Stir and cook for a few seconds until fragrant and scallions are soft, then transfer the scallion oil to a clean bowl.
Use an oyster knife to shuck the oysters and put on a wired rack.
Heat a grill pan, gas grill or charcoal grill to medium high – high heat. Place oysters on the grill, close the grill or cover the grill pan and cook for about 2 minutes.
Open and top each oyster with ½ teaspoon – 1 teaspoon scallion oil. Cover and cook for another 1-2 minutes until just cooked through. Cooking time depends on the size of the oysters.
Transfer grilled oysters to serving plates and top with a generous amount of roasted peanuts. Serve immediately with your favorite hot sauce (optional).

Notes

You can follow the instructions and watch the video on how to shuck oysters on Serious Eats.
Try not to overcook the oysters or they will not be juicy.

This recipe can serve 2-3 people.

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