Italian Baked Oysters

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 24 extra-small oysters, shucked, or
• 2 (10 ounce) jars shucked oysters
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons minced green onions
• 2 tablespoons minced fiat-leaf parsley (italian)
• 1 tablespoon minced tarragon
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 pinch cayenne
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450°f.
• 2 divide the oysters among individual gratin dishes.
• 3 combine the olive oil and butter in a small pan and gently heat just until the butter has melted.
• 4 in a separate bowl, combine the bread crumbs, green onion, parsley, tarragon, garlic, and cayenne with salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 pour the olive oil/butter mixture over the crumbs and stir to mix well.
• 6 sprinkle the topping over the oysters and set the dishes on a baking sheet for easy handling.
• 7 bake the oysters until the crumbs are lightly browned and the oysters are plump, 12 to 15 minutes.