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Oysters are a great way to start any meal, but buttered on toast they are ideal winter comfort food.
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 20 min
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 (1/2-inch-thick) diagonal slices french bread
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INGREDIENTS
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 (12ounce)can fresh select oysters, drained
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cracker crumbs
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup apple juice
1 cup catsup
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1-2 teaspoon liquid smoke
vegetable oil
DIRECTIONS
Combine egg and milk in a small bowl; mix well.
Dredge each oyster in flour, dip in egg mixture, and coat with cracker crumbs.Set aside.
Saute onion in butter in a large skillet until tender.Add next 7
ingredients, and mix well.Bring mixture to a boil. reduce heat
and simmer, [...]
INGREDIENTS
Oysters
1 dozen oysters, with shells (preferably Maryland oysters)
rock salt (optional)
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 slices prosciutto , chopped (1 or 2 ounces)
1 garlic clove , crushed
2 tablespoons sage , fresh, chopped
8round buttery crackers, finely crushed
2 tablespoons white wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
black pepper
Sage sauce
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon sage , fresh, chopped
1 dash hot sauce
black pepper
1lemon, juice of
Garnish
fresh lemon slices
sage leaves
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Scrub the oysters with cold water.
Shuck the oysters, keeping the oyster meat in the deep part of the shell.
Arrange [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 quarts oysters, drained
1/2 cup parsley , finely chopped
1/2 cup shallots , finely chopped
salt and pepper
Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup butter , melted
2 cups cracker crumbs, fine
paprika
3/4 cup half-and-half
DIRECTIONS
Place a layer of oysters in the bottom of a greased shallow 2 quart baking dish.
Sprinkle with half of the parsley, shallots, seasonings, lemon juice, butter and crumbs.
Make another layer of the same.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Just before baking, pour the half and half [...]