Smoked Crying Tiger Oysters

Ingredients

• ½ English cucumber, ends trimmed, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
• 1 cup cilantro leaves
• 4 shallots, thinly sliced
• 2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp cracked coriander seeds
• 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 2 tsp fish sauce
• 1 Thai chili pepper, deseeded, finely chopped
• 10 medium- to large-sized oysters (e.g., Gold Creek), scrubbed well
• 2 lb hickory wood chunks or chips, soaked in water overnight