Baked Oysters Casino with Bacon and Peppers

Name: Baked Oysters Casino with Bacon and Peppers
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Dried Chile Peppers; 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley; 0.25 cup Green Bell Pepper; 1 whole Lemon; 24 whole Oyster; 0.25 tsp Salt; 0.25 cup Shallot; 3 whole Thick-Cut Bacon; 0.5 cup Unsalted Butter

Appetizer 🧄 American Low-Carb Sugar-Free Diabetic-Friendly Gluten-Free Pescatarian 🐟

Baked Oysters Casino with Bacon and Peppers layers briny, tender oysters with smoky bacon, sweet bell pepper, and a fragrant parsley-lemon butter that melts into every shell. The balance of heat from Fresno chile and bright citrus makes each bite rich yet lively. Serve this elegant appetizer for holidays, special dinners, or cocktail parties when you want a crowd-pleasing seafood bite.

Prep40 mins
Cook15 mins
Serves6
DifficultyMedium

1

Assemble all the ingredients.
2

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C), and line 2 rimmed baking sheets with aluminum foil. Crumple another layer of foil on each sheet to form a total of 24 small cups to hold the oysters and keep them from tipping over.
3

Place the bacon in a large nonstick skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the bacon begins to brown but is not yet crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings in the skillet.
4

Warm the drippings in the skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot, bell pepper, and chile; cook, stirring often, until slightly softened, about 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate, uncovered, until slightly cooled, about 5 minutes.
5

In a medium bowl, stir together the butter, the cooled shallot mixture, the parsley, the lemon zest, and the salt until blended; set aside.
6

Set the oysters, cupped sides down, in a single layer in the prepared foil cups. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the butter mixture over each oyster, then top evenly with the bacon pieces.
7

Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is crisp and the butter is bubbling, about 10 minutes.
8

Using tongs, carefully move the oysters to an oyster serving platter or to a serving platter covered with rock salt to keep them from tipping. Squeeze lemon wedges over the oysters. Serve immediately.