Go-To Recipes: Oven Broiled Oysters

Ingredients

Half a dozen oysters, cleaned, shucked and left in shells

8 tablespoons unsalted butter

3 cloves garlic

The zest and juice of a lemon

1 cup fresh parsley (for both butter and breadcrumb mixture)

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

2/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1.    Begin by making the butter which will top the oysters - In a food processor or bowl, add the butter, garlic, lemon zest and juice, 2/3 of the parsley, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste, and blend/combine using the processor or by hand.

2.    The make the breadcrumb mixture - In a bowl mix the breadcrumbs and the rest of the parsley.

3.    Preheat oven to broil.

4.    Line a cast iron skillet with aluminum foil, shaping in the form of a “bowl.” Arrange the oysters in their half shells in one layer. Add about a teaspoon of butter to the top of each oyster and on top of the butter add about a half teaspoon of the breadcrumb mixture.

5.    Place the skillet on the top rack of the oven and broil until the butter is melted and breadcrumbs golden (five to eight minutes).

6.    Remove from oven and serve.