Oyster....and a redneck

theyolksonyou

So I was headed to the store to pick up stuff for brisket chili for lunch tomorrow and the calls and says she wants "cold shrimp" for supper. No time to steam and chill so I'll pick up some cooked at the counter. While I'm there, I decide to grab a couple dozen oysters since I've never grilled any. Mind you 500 miles from the nearest salt water, I ain't eatin em raw!

I've never shucked an oyster in my life, but how hard can it be? Searched the store high and low, no oyster knife, I'll figure it out.

Came home, start the chili, on to the oysters. Google has replaced, or at least came close, dogs as mans best friend. "How to shuck an oyster". 3 min 39 sec later, I'm a frickin expert! Now about that knife....

Well, we rednecks are an innovative bunch. Butter knife, non starter. Time to head to the shop....

redneck oyster shuckin'

Now on to the cook... Let the egg run north of 400

added the oysters. When they started looking right, topped with garlic butter reduction and a piece of shrimp. Let that rock on the topped with grated asiago. Deeeeelish....

SGH

Need I say anymore?

bud812

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johnkitchens

I have a used a flathead screwdriver for that very purpose many times. 

Killit_and_Grillit

America approves.

Mattman3969

Dude.......

Jeremiah

'Murica. 500 miles? I thought you were in ga?

Biggreenpharmacist

Thats how I shucked the ones I had.

theyolksonyou

Jeremiah said:

'Murica. 500 miles? I thought you were in ga?

Ok. Drunk exaggeration. 360 miles

theyolksonyou

johnkitchens said:

I have a used a flathead screwdriver for that very purpose many times. 

Maybe it's a GA thing.

theyolksonyou

Biggreenpharmacist said:

Thats how I shucked the ones I had.

Ok maybe I'm not as red neck as I thought. Or, we're all a bunch of rednecks.

theyolksonyou

Thanks all.

Biggreenpharmacist

I'm from south arkansas. Pretty damn sure I meet all requirements of a redneck.

Jeepster47

Does it count as a surf and turf cook if the two halves are a week apart?  Neat cook Jason ...

tarheelmatt

Your an engineer buddy... don't have something? No biggie, make something or improvise!

Those look great. Been a while since grilling oysters. Now I want some.

grege345

You might be a redneck if....

theyolksonyou

@grege345 only if you call it a buggy, not a shopping cart.

Jeepster47

@gregee345 ... now that's funny ... maybe not for the store ... but still, it made me laugh.

theyolksonyou

Jeepster47 said:

Does it count as a surf and turf cook if the two halves are a week apart?  Neat cook Jason ...

I actually thought about eating some of that tri tip.

theyolksonyou

tarheelmatt said:

Your an engineer buddy... don't have something? No biggie, make something or improvise!

Those look great. Been a while since grilling oysters. Now I want some.

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hapster

Outstanding!!!

theyolksonyou

Thanks @hapster

funniest line of the night was during clean up when the wife asked if the screwdriver needed to be washed.

Killit_and_Grillit

I will give you some advice that will get you a long way in life. When in doubt....wash the screwdriver.

stemc33

Good stuff. When I was a kid, I went to a friends house and they just put the oysters on the grill until they opened. After the oysters opened, they grabbed them with gloves then shucked and returned to the grill. At least that's how I remembered it. Don't want to sidebar from your thread, but did you find any methods like that during your search? I was about 10 years old, so maybe my memory is construed.

theyolksonyou

@stemc33 my boss does a lot of oyster roasts where they cook over coals and they do something similar. I've never been so I can't say for sure, but they definitely cook until they pop. Not sure about putting them back. Honestly, I don't put much effort into the search. Watched one video, said I can do this and then discovered I needed to raid the shop.

hapster

@theyolksonyou
As long as the screwdriver is dishwasher safe you're good...

blind99

Man I love oysters. Topping them with shrimp? You sir are a genius!!! Nice work!

UrbanForestTurnings

Red neck my a$$ . Don't try and and be something you ain't. Let's see your cold smoker

UrbanForestTurnings

Twins.lol

bluebird66

Awesome =D>

tarheelmatt

theyolksonyou said:

Thanks @hapster

funniest line of the night was during clean up when the wife asked if the screwdriver needed to be washed.

Nah, don't wash it. Give that one to your neighbors when they ask to borrow tools.