We decided to do a little something different for New Year's Day 2013. Shrimp sounded good, so Casey stopped by the seafood market in Seabrook. After he asked for 5 pounds, he noticed they were selling 30 pound sacks of Louisiana oysters for $9. What a steal! How could he resist?
We had some raw (for Mom and me) and the rest grilled. If you have never tried grilled oysters, please do! I can understand why some people have an aversion to the raw ones, but grilled oysters are realllly good. Especially with the amount of butter and garlic we put on them. After Mark and Casey shucked all the little guys, we were in business.
AMAZING Grilled Oysters:
Mix up a sauce with equal parts olive oil and butter, salt, pepper, cayenne (we like it hot), minced garlic and Tony Chachere's. You really can put whatever you want in here. Casey just threw this together. Mix it all with a hand mixer - makes it much easier.
Put a dab of this on each oyster, and then put oysters on a hot grill. When they get nice and bubbly hot, they are finished. I think I ate 2 dozen of these myself!
This is what the final dish looks like.We literally ate them off the pan.
The shrimp turned out great too! We used pretty much the same sauce on the shrimp, and threw them on the grill. Shrimp only take a few minutes to cook. Just cook them until they turn pink. And be sure to keep the shells on! Here's what they looked like pre-grilled.
And of course I can't forget the Black-Eyed Peas! This was probably the easiest thing we made, so I did it all on my own :) You have to have them on New Year's Day, right?
All you need is: Pre-packaged Cubed Pancetta, Diced Shallot, 1 Package of Fresh Black-Eyed Peas, Cayenne Pepper, Salt & Pepper.
Pancetta is Italy's answer to bacon. You can use cubed ham, bacon, or any salty pork product.
Brown the Pancetta in a medium pot on medium heat. Throw in the diced shallot after about 3 minutes, and continue to brown. After everything is all fragrant and smelling wonderful (about 5 minutes total), add the peas and stir, then immediately add enough water to completely cover the peas. There should be about an inch of water on top of them. Add salt, pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover with lid and simmer for 2-3 hours. You really can't over cook these.
Do you have any New Year's Day unconventional traditions?
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