Some people find it difficult to eat raw oysters since they are kind of slimy – but are perfectly fine if baked or cooked otherwise.
Today we have a baked oyster recipe that your kids may also love! This is ideal to make during special occasions like Thanksgiving or something to make during a weekend dinner – the flavor is quite rich and creamy. You can opt to reduce the butter or use half and half instead of heavy cream to cut down the creaminess level but overall, this just might be your next hit!
Prep time 10 minutes
Cooking time 40 minutes
Ready In 1 hour
Serves 12
INGREDIENTS
3 cups crushed saltine crackers
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
4 cups shucked small oysters with liquor
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley
1 cup heavy cream
PROCEDURE:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Combine saltine crackers and butter in a bowl; stir until all crumbs are saturated with butter.
- Spread 1/3 of the saltines mixture on the bottom of a 9×13-inch casserole dish. Pour half of the oysters with their liquor over the saltines mixture. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Repeat with next 1/3 of saltines and remaining oysters. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, and Italian parsley.
- Sprinkle remaining saltines mixture over the oysters. Drizzle cream slowly and evenly over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and browned, 40 to 45 minutes.
- Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Quick tip: This recipe has quite a serving, so if there are any leftovers, you can definitely reheat it and have it for breakfast the next day.
If you decide to make the oyster’s recipe, let us know how it comes out in the comments below.
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Maria Emilce Rodriguez, or Em, as her friends and colleagues know her, has been a Staff Blogger/ Media Communications Specialist with District Media Finance Inc. since 2014. She never knew how to cook growing up, however, when she reached her 20s she developed a passion focusing on baking and even took short courses offered at Chocolate Lover Inc. She also used to sell her baked goods and bring in the food she cooked for her co-workers at her former corporate job. Nowadays, during her free time, she still hones her cooking and baking skills, testing out new recipes for her friends and family members to try.
