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Smoking oysters
Smoking oysters at home is a fun, rewarding project that takes very little time and has only a couple ingredients. They're totally customizable and incredibly delicious!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 12 oysters
Calories: 28 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 oysters
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ teaspoon coarse kosher or sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon marsala or substitute bourbon
Instructions
- Wash the oysters well until cold water.
- If your oysters are hard to shuck, add a bit of water to a large pot with about ½ cup of Marsala or bourbon. Steam the oysters just until they open. Cool in an ice bath to stop cooking.
- Shuck the oysters using an oyster knife (affiliate link). Reserve the juices in a bowl. Also reserve the larger half shell.
- Strain the cooking liquid through a cheesecloth lined fine mesh sieve.
- Soak oysters in the cooking liquid for about 30 minutes to plump them up.
- Set up your smoker. Preheat to low heat about, 150°F. Add your wood chips or pellets.
- Place shucked raw oysters on to a wire rack like a cooling rack or a seafood grilling rack or even on a rack from your dehydrator, if it is metal. Brush with sauce.
- Smoke for about 2 hours then increase temperature to 175°F for another 30 minutes to an hour. Internal temperature of oysters should be 140°F and they should have curled edges and have become firm and have your desired texture. Don't overcook or they will become dry.
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For the sauce
- Optional but this sauce is delicious with the oysters.
- Add honey, butter, Marsala or bourbon, salt and pepper to a small saucepan. Melt butter and stir to combine ingredients.
- Serve with hot oysters. Add a dash of hot sauce if desired.
Notes
- Don't overcook the oysters. They will become dry and tough.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator tossed in a bit of olive oil for 3-4 days. For longer storage, freeze in single use portions.
- How to serve them
- One of our favorite ways to serve these is and an appetizer. Top a cracker with a slice of sharp cheddar cheese and then with an oyster. Delicious!
- They are also good tossed into a simple pasta dish topped with extra virgin olive oil and parmesan or asiago cheese.
- Just pop them in your mouth for a healthy snack.
- Mix with cream cheese, mayonnaise and garlic powder for a simple, quick, delicious dip for crackers or breads.
- Add a bowl to a Seafood Charcuterie Board.
- They make delicious smoky chowders.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1oyster
Calories
28kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
16mg
(1%)
Potassium
5mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
59IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12oysters
Amount Per Serving
Calories 28
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1oyster | |
| Calories | 28kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 5mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 59IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.