Food Culture of the South
recipe 
yields
4 servings
1 packed cup garlic cloves
peeled
2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
1 bunch leeks
cleaned and roughly chopped
2 pounds unsalted butter
softened to room temperature
3 dozen oysters on half shell
1 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon pepper
Ingredients
steps
- Confit garlic cloves by covering in oil in saucepan and simmering on low until soft, about 1 hour. You do not want to brown garlic. Strain, reserving both oil and garlic cloves.
- In same saucepan, cover leeks with garlic oil and simmer until soft.
- In food processor, purée leeks and garlic cloves until smooth. Cool slightly.
- Mix garlic and leeks with butter. Add lemon juice, salt and, pepper. Set aside to cool completely.
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Prepare broiler on low.
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Place 1/2 tablespoon of cold butter mixture on each oyster.
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Broil until oysters begin to curl (can also grill if preferred) and serve immediately.
Date Published: 01.06.16
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- Recipe from chef Bill Briand of Fisher's in Orange Beach, Alabama
