Bev’s BD was
last week and while we normally go out, I was still somewhat down with a cold,
but felt well enough to cook. She
requested a surf and turf of steak and scallops and she would be in town to
pick up the sea food. While there, she
decided to add grilled oysters to the menu and brought home a dozen nice ones.
Our final menu became:
Grilled oysters
as an appetizer – just Bev and I, SIL, Pat doesn’t do oysters
Grilled beef
filet and sautéed sea scallops as the entrée
Grilled
smashed potatoes as a side
We considered, salad, asparagus, bread, and dessert but decided we already had plenty of food. I cooked everything on the gas grill as I could use the side burner for the scallops and just didn’t feel like fooling with charcoal.
For the oysters:
10 oysters on
the half shell
2 T butter –
I used salted
1 large or 2
small garlic gloves ran through the press
Squirt of
Srirache or your favorite hot sauce – more or less to taste
Pinch of
salt
Parmesan
Shuck the
oysters taking care to retain as much liquor as possible and keep the deeper
shell. I ate the others raw – great
treat for the cook.
Set the
oysters on a hot grill, keeping as level as possible, and top with about a
teaspoon of the butter mixture.
The steaks
were given a good coating of Montreal Steak Seasoning and allowed to come to
room temperature. I grilled them all to
about 128* for a nice medium rare.
The potatoes
were parboiled, smashed with my hand and wrapped in partially cooked
bacon. I then added some S&P, garlic
butter to the top side, and gently laid them on the medium hot grill butter side
down. When browned, they were flipped after
I’d added the S&P and butter to the top side.
This is the
birthday girl’s plate and she seemed very pleased with her special meal. I should have fancied it up a little, but we were all hungry.
I forgot to set up the camera correctly, so the photos weren’t very good but they can still be enlarged by clicking on them.
Have a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.
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Larry
4/20/12 meal date
You are the best husband, ever.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great birthday dinner! The prep for everything was simple, yet so very elegant! I'd like to request the exact same meal for my birthday please!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI have a birthday coming up this summer. This will be fine with me too! Lovely meal.
ReplyDeleteIt would have been great to be at that birthday celebration. I do love fresh oysters, but never dreamed of grilling them. That is what I love about being a food blogger; I learn something new every day.
ReplyDeleteRita
Hi There, I'm trying to catch up a little today... IF I have missed any blog posts which you want me to see, please email me... I'll try to read them all --but it may take awhile... Thanks!!!!
ReplyDeleteYUM----I'd take that meal in a heartbeat... I'd eat it ALL... Love oysters and scallops --and I really love steak... OH MY HEART... I'm so hungry.
Betsy
Your camera settings may not have been perfect, but the dinner looks as if it was. I'm glad Bev enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteNo woman would mind a birthday if it came with a meal like this. I hope she had a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteLarry, That is one fine meal you whipped up for Bev's birthday! The only problem is that Laurie may demand similar treatment from me for her next birthday! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Bev. Don't you love husbands who can cook. Me too.
ReplyDeleteBacon wrapped potatoes? Spectacular! Those rock, Larry. The steak and scallops do too, of course, but dang....those potatoes.
ReplyDeleteOh, seriously, YUM!! This plate sounds amazing. I'll take that same green-less meal for a special occasion as well. Pure deliciousness.
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