chincoteague oyster of the month for february
The “Bishop of Bivalves,” Sandy Ingber, executive chef at the historic Grand Central Oyster Bar, has selected a briny oyster from the Chesapeake Bay – the Chincoteague – as Oyster of the Month for February. The Chincoteagues will be priced at $2.35 ?per oyster throughout the month, and Ingber will also prepare Roasted Chincoteague Oysters with Crunchy Asiago-Roasted Garlic Butter priced at $11.95 for five pieces.
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yield
1 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
No-Cook or Other
Ingredients For chincoteague oyster of the month for february
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1 lbsalted butter. softened
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2heads of garlic, roasted and squeezed out
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1/2 cshredded asiago cheese
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1/2 cpanko, japanese bread crumbs
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1 Tbspminced shallot
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1/4 tspground black pepper
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4 Tbspchopped flat leaf parsley
How To Make chincoteague oyster of the month for february
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1To roast the garlic: Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (125 degrees C). Slice ¼ ” off top of garlic bulb. Place in a small baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes, until outside is lightly browned and garlic cloves are soft. When cool enough to touch, squeeze each clove to extract softened garlic.
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2Place softened butter in an electric mixing machine bowl or a food processor.
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3Add all of the rest of the ingredients and mix until all is incorporated.
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4Take 2 wax or parchment paper strips, 12” X 6” and place ½ of the butter along the length of one strip, leaving about ½ “ from the edge.
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5Then roll up the strip of butter into a tube, and seal the edge with a piece of tape.
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6Refrigerate or freeze the butter until ready to use.
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7This can be prepared up to 1 week in advance
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8When ready to serve, take out of freezer at least 1 hour in advance, and make slices of ¼ “ thick.
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9Open up the oysters, making sure you disconnect the membrane under the oysters and put on baking dish.
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10Preheat a broiler, place one slice of butter on top of each oyster and place under hot broiler until browned and crunchy.
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11Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
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