Chargrilled Gulf Oysters With Bacon-Anchovy Butter

• 24 Gulf oysters, cleaned and shucked
• 1/2 pound unsalted butter, divided
• 1/2 cup applewood smoked bacon, thick cut, small dice
• 1 tablespoon oil-packed anchovy fillets, mashed to paste
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
• 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika

1. Prepare and light charcoal grill or preheat gas grill.
2. Combine 1 1/2 pounds butter, bacon, anchovy fillets, garlic, bourbon, Tabasco and 6 tablespoons lemon juice in medium saucepan.
3. Bring to simmer and cook slowly for 30 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and reserve.
5. Clean outside of oysters to remove any loose debris.
6. Shuck oysters.
7. Strain oyster liquid into container and add shucked oysters.
8. Reserve bottom half of shell and discard top half.
9. Melt remaining 1/4 butter in saute pan.
10. Add bread crumbs and cook while stirring constantly until slightly browned.
11. Remove from heat and reserve.
12. Place bottom half of shells on grill.
13. Add small amount of bacon-anchovy butter sauce to each shell.
14. Allow shells and sauce to heat up.
15. Spoon one oyster into each shell and top with more sauce and a little oyster liquid.
16. Cook until edges of oyster begin to curl up.
17. Sprinkle with bread crumbs, Parmesan and smoked paprika.
18. Continue to cook until bread crumbs brown slightly and oysters are cooked, but not overcooked.
19. To finish, drizzle each oyster with some of the remaining 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.

oysters, butter, applewood smoked bacon, anchovy, garlic, bourbon, tabasco, lemon juice, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, paprika

Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/chargrilled-gulf-oysters-with-bacon-anchovy-butter/ (may not work)