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Broiled Oysters

Broiled Oysters

Cuisine:World

Course:Snack

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Fresh oysters broiled on a bed of rock salt until their edges curl, served with lemon wedges and horseradish.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • Rock salt
  • Oysters
  • 1
    • 1 stick (4 ounces) butter, softened
    • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
    • 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons lemon juice, to taste
    • Salt to taste
    Sub-recipe steps
    1. Beat together in a medium bowl: 1 stick (4 ounces) butter, softened; 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley; 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons lemon juice, to taste; Salt to taste
    2. Use immediately or roll, chill, and store as directed, above.
  • Lemon wedges and grated peeled fresh horseradish

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    In a metal pie plate or on a baking sheet, make a thick bed of: Rock salt

  2. Step 2.

    Adjust a rack so it is 5 inches below the heating element. Preheat the broiler. Scrub well, then shuck, above, leaving the oysters in the half shell: Oysters

  3. Step 3.

    Place the oysters on the bed of salt and broil about 2 minutes, until the edges curl. Garnish with: Minced parsley or Lemon and Parsley Butter

  4. Step 4.

    Serve with: Lemon wedges and grated peeled fresh horseradish

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