Baked Tasso Butter Oysters

Recipe courtesy Brian Kern

8 oysters
1 stick butter, softened
1 tablespoon minced garlic
8 ounces finely diced tasso ham
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Spice Mix, recipe follows

Shuck oysters. Combine the butter and garlic. Top each oyster with 1 tablespoon butter and 1 ounce of tasso, and sprinkle with Parmesan and pinch of Spice Mix. Grill over high heat until oysters curl and cheese melts.

Spice Mix:
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon white pepper

Combine ingredients.