Oysters on Skewers
Comments: Serve with toasted bread triangles, parsley and lemon juice or with the sauce.
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 36 medium oysters, fresh from the shells
  • 10 thin slices bacon, cut into 1 1/2 inches [4 cm] pieces
  • 8 tablespoons [120 ml] butter
  • 1/3 cup [80 ml] olive oil
  • Fresh parsley, minced
  • 1 teaspoon [5 ml] lemon juice
  • Flour
  • Pinch black pepper
  • 12 toasted bread slice triangles
  • Parsley
  • Lemon juice
Sauce
  • 8 tablespoons [120 ml] butter
  • 2 tablespoons [30 ml] lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon [15 ml] Worcestershire sauce
  • Paprika
  • In a heavy bottom frypan, fry bacon pieces until half cooked.
  • Drain on paper towel.
  • Dry oysters; thread on skewers alternately with bacon [6 oysters per person].
  • Roll skewers in flour, seasoned with pepper.
  • In a heavy bottom frypan, melt butter.
  • Add and heat oil; brown brochettes, turning them until golden on all sides.
  • Serve over toasted bread triangles, with parsley and lemon juice or with the sauce.
Sauce
  • Mix together butter, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and paprika to taste.
  • Heat.