OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Place strips of bacon in a cold skillet and cook them over low heat just until fat is transparent. Remove from pan and cut each strip into 1" diamonds (you’ll need one piece of bacon to top each oyster). Add 2 Tbsp. butter to the skillet and heat over medium. Add green pepper and cook gently until barely soft. Transfer green pepper to a small bowl and mix with chives and parsley, then blend thoroughly with remaining butter.
• Preheat oven to 450°. Arrange oysters on beds of rock salt (put rock salt in pie plates or in a long, shallow baking tin); dampen salt slightly. Top each oyster with a spoonful of butter mixture, a piece of bacon, and a few drops of lemon juice. Bake until bacon is crisp and oysters are thoroughly heated, 5–10 minutes.

Steps:

• Melt half the butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Add your lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, green onions and all herbs and seasonings. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then stir in wine.
• Keep stirring and remove from heat as soon as the green onions wilt. Let cool for 3-4 minutes. Add the rest of the butter and stir until completely incorporated.
• Heat grill to to 350°F Place oysters on grill. When the oyster liquor starts to bubble, spoon 1 tablespoon of sauce on top of each, then top with 1 tablespoon of Romano cheese. Let the cheese melt.
• When oysters begin to slightly brown at the edges, remove from grill and place on a heat proof plate or tray.
• Top each oyster with an additional tablespoon of the butter sauce and serve immediately with slices of french bread for dipping.
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