Oysters in aluminum cupcake holders?

[allofus123]

Sorry posting this here instead of the seafood forum but figured I'd get a faster answer here. I just recieved a gallon of fresh shucked oysters. (Thanks Jerry) I want to smoke them today but do not have the half shells nor what I would consider an appropriate cooking tray. While looking through my wife's cooking utensils (shhh) I found some aluminum cupcake shells. Does anyone know of a reason these will not work?
Plan to make a mixture of butter, garlic, hot sauce and oyster juice and place a small amount in each holder along with 1-2 oysters.

 

[Gwanger]

Sorry posting this here instead of the seafood forum but figured I'd get a faster answer here. I just recieved a gallon of fresh shucked oysters. (Thanks Jerry) I want to smoke them today but do not have the half shells nor what I would consider an appropriate cooking tray. While looking through my wife's cooking utensils (shhh) I found some aluminum cupcake shells. Does anyone know of a reason these will not work?
Plan to make a mixture of butter, garlic, hot sauce and oyster juice and place a small amount in each holder along with 1-2 oysters.

with lower temps in smoker you probobally won't have problems,I would watch temps bc aluminum has a low melting point. I would be a little leery in case the is some paper in the mix.I would smoke low bc oysters would not need a long smoke

 

[daveomak]

I would line the tin with parchment, then drop the oysters into the parchment cups...

Or put the whole batch in a glass baking dish... smoke and marinate all at once.... in a big glass dish....