Chef John's Scalloped Oysters

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

Some recipes you only make once a year because they're just so-so. Other recipes, like this dish of scalloped oysters, you only make once a year because they're too good.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Chef John's Scalloped Oysters

Ingredients

3 cups crushed saltine crackers

¾ cup unsalted butter

melted

4 cups shucked small oysters with liquor

⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley

1 cup heavy cream

Gerry's Margarita

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine saltine crackers and butter in a bowl; stir until all crumbs are saturated with butter.

Step 3

Spread 1/3 of the saltines mixture on the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Pour half of the oysters with their liquor over the saltines mixture. Season with cayenne pepper salt and black pepper. Repeat with next 1/3 of saltines and remaining oysters. Season with cayenne pepper salt black pepper and Italian parsley.

Step 4

Sprinkle remaining saltines mixture over the oysters. Drizzle cream slowly and evenly over the top.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and browned 40 to 45 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Scalloped Oysters

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 333.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.3g 23%

Carbohydrates: 18.1g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 24g 37%

Saturated Fat: 13.1g 66%

Cholesterol: 125.4mg 42%

Vitamin A Iu: 823.3IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.7mg 36%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 4.8mg 8%

Folate: 35.6mcg 9%

Calcium: 87.1mg 9%

Iron: 8.8mg 49%

Magnesium: 67.1mg 24%

Potassium: 230.4mg 7%

Sodium: 469.2mg 19%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 216.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.