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Grilled Lüderitz Oysters

Name: Grilled Lüderitz Oysters
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Namibia
Ingredients: 8 (shell-on) Oyster; 40g Butter; 2 cloves Garlic; A pinch Parsley; 2 tbsp Breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese; 1 Lemon; A pinch Salt

Side Dish

⏱ 20 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Cold-Atlantic oysters grilled with butter and garlic — the specialty of a Namibian port town.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

In Namibia's Atlantic port towns of Lüderitz and Walvis Bay, oyster farming thrives on the rich plankton of the cold Benguela Current. Known for being large and fast-growing, the oysters are eaten raw with a squeeze of lemon, or grilled with garlic butter or cheese.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a restaurant on a Lüderitz harbor street lined with old German-style buildings, oysters grilled with garlic butter are brought out with ice and lemon.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Oyster 8 (shell-on)
Butter 40g
Garlic 2 cloves
Parsley A pinch
Breadcrumbs 2 tbsp
Parmesan cheese 2 tbsp
Lemon 1
Salt A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Open the oysters, leaving the meat in the bottom shells.
Mix the softened butter with the grated garlic, chopped parsley, and salt.
Top the oysters with the butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and Parmesan.
Grill or bake at 220°C for 5–6 minutes.
Serve with lemon.

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