Lightly Acidic Oyster Marinade

The beer in this recipe by Daniel Notkin of The Old Port Fishing Co. in Montreal rounds out the lightly acidic oyster marinade.

Ingredients
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Ingredients
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Instructions
  1. Steep diced shallot and a pinch of salt and pepper in champagne vinegar for one hour.
  2. Add the marinade to 12 shucked oysters and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. Heat oysters on the grill until the marinade has evaporated. The shell will be extremely hot.
  4. Finally, deglaze the oyster shell with a splash of beer.