Original Oyster House Baked Stuffed Oysters

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 12 large oysters on the half shell
• 1/2 cup scallions, diced fine
• 3/4 pound jumbo lump crabmeat
• 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 16 strips crisp cooked bacon, crumbled
• 6 pounds shredded Swiss cheese
• Garlic butter
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Tabasco sauce
• Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce

Instructions

1. Open oysters, cut muscle and remove from shell. Scrub shells, rinse and set aside to dry.
2. Sauté scallions lightly in garlic butter.
3. In a mixing bowl fold together gently the crabmeat, scallions and bread crumbs and season with salt and pepper and a few drops of Tabasco and Lea & Perrins.
4. Brush oyster shells with garlic butter and put oyster back in shell; season with salt and pepper.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F (preheated) for 3 to 5 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and place a small amount of crabmeat mixture on top of each oyster. top with crumbled bacon and cheese and place back in oven and continue to bake for 5 to 10 minutes.
7. Finish under broiler to brown cheese.

Attribution

Posted by GayleL at Recipe Goldmine 2/20/2002 1:37 pm.

Source: Original Oyster House Seafood Restaurant, Mobile, Alabama