We have the privilege of living on Prince Edward Island and having access to fresh, world-renowned seafood all year round.
P.E.I.’s world famous oysters are a particular treat. Some people love them raw. I love them baked.
First things first. How do you open an oyster? Here is a video of my husband, Stephen Stewart, demonstrating how to shuck an oyster. Yes, this is his job – I make the toppings.
DIRECTIONS:
- Once the oyster is open, place the oyster meat in a half shell on a baking sheet with edges. Use the half of the shell that is more like a cup to keep the juice and toppings in the shell while they bake.
- Add the toppings of your choice. See suggestions below.
- Place the oysters in the oven under the broiler until toppings are bubbly.
Suggested toppings:
- Spicy Tomato and Cheddar Oysters
- Place a teaspoonful of salsa (as spicy as you like) on oyster and top with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Bossman Oysters – This is my variation of a recipe that used to be served at a restaurant Stephen used to own.
- Make a basic white sauce by melting 2 tbsp of butter in saucepan, stir in 1 tbsp flour. Let it cook for a minute and slowly add in 1/2 cup of milk. Once sauce thickens, add as much Frank’s hot sauce as you like.
- Place a teaspoonful of mixture on oyster and top with mozzarella cheese.
- Rockefeller Oysters
- Make a basic white sauce as above. (If you plan to make the Bossman Oysters as well, make one batch of white sauce and split it in half so you have some for each recipe.) Add 2 tsp chopped garlic, 1 cup chopped cooked spinach, 1/2 cup chopped cooked bacon and salt and pepper to taste. Stir and put a teaspoonful on each oyster. Top with fine breadcrumbs and shredded parmesan cheese.
You could put almost any combination of toppings on the baked oysters, so let your imagination go and have fun with your creations!
Leftovers? – Believe it or not, last time we had an oyster feast we had a few left over. I know! Kind of shameful. But we didn’t waste them. They reheated in the oven very nicely the next day. I just put them under the broiler again for a few minutes until they were heated through. Yummmm!
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