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This hot appetizer is served on the half shell for an elegant presentation. The ground red pepper lends a subtle heat to the breadcrumb topping.

Recipe by Cooking Light November 2001

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Credit: Randy Mayor; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

Recipe Summary

Yield:
8 servings (serving size: 3 oysters)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Preheat oven to 450°.

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  • Place bread in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs form to measure 3/4 cup.

  • Heat a medium nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add onions, parsley, and garlic; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in fresh breadcrumbs, Italian breadcrumbs, and the next 4 ingredients (Italian breadcrumbs through black pepper). Place oysters on a jelly roll pan. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture evenly over oysters.

  • Bake the oysters at 450° for 7 minutes or until the edges of the oysters curl. Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts

76 calories; calories from fat 30%; fat 2.5g; saturated fat 1g; mono fat 0.5g; poly fat 0.5g; protein 5.4g; carbohydrates 7.7g; fiber 0.4g; cholesterol 26mg; iron 3.3mg; sodium 234mg; calcium 77mg.
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