Name: Grilled Clams, Mussels, or Oysters with Spicy Lemon Butter
Total time: PLACEHOLDER
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon hot sauce; 1 teaspoon juice from 1 lemon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 recipe Charcoal-Grilled or Gas-Grilled Clams , Mussels, or Oysters (related) (without the lemon wedges, hot sauce, or salsa)

Why This Recipe Works

Over the course of our testing for our grilled clams, mussels, or oysters with spicy lemon butter, we learned that careful shopping plays the most important role in minimizing your kitchen work and ensuring that your shellfish are free of grit. As for the grilling for our grilled clams, mussels, or oysters with spicy lemon butter, it’s important not to move the shellfish around on the grill. You want to preserve the natural juices, so when the clams or mussels open, transfer them with tongs to a platter, holding them steady so as not to spill any of the liquid.

Before You Begin

Have your guests remove the meat of the shellfish with small forks and dip it into this tangy, spicy butter.

Instructions

Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Remove the pan from the heat and add the hot sauce, lemon juice, and salt. Keep the sauce warm.

Follow the recipe for Charcoal-Grilled or Gas-Grilled Clams, Mussels, or Oysters (related). Discard the top shells when the cooking is done. Pour the warm butter mixture into a small serving bowl. Serve the shellfish with the spicy lemon butter for dipping, as well as with the lemon wedges.