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These oysters make a great appetizer. So easy and so delicious! My husband just loves these! We can make a dinner of these oysters.

Angels on Horseback (Broiled Bacon Wrapped Oysters)

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Angels on Horseback (Broiled Bacon Wrapped Oysters)

Recipe Type: Oysters, Seafood Appetizers, Wine, Pork
Yields: 24 appetizers
Prep time: 10 min

Cook time: 20 min


Ingredients:

24 medium-size raw oysters, shucked and drained*
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 clove garlic, minced
Coarse salt
Freshly-ground black pepper
Hot sauce or
Tabasco sauce (to taste)
12 slices lean thin-cut bacon, cut in half
24 buttered toast rounds (optional)
Lemon wedges

* Check out How To Shuck Oysters


Preparation:

Preheat the broiler of your oven. Drain oysters.

In a bowl, mix the wine, garlic, salt, pepper, and hot sauce together. Add drained oysters and toss to coat; let marinate 20 minutes.

Cut the bacon in half and cook in a microwave oven for approximately 1 minute or pan fry until the edges begin to curl but the bacon is still flexible (do not completely cook the bacon). Drain well. .

Remove oysters from marinade, Wrap each oyster in a bacon strip and secure with a damp toothpick or cocktail pick, overlapping the bacon approximately 1 inch.

Angels on Horseback ready to bakePlace the bacon-wrapped oysters on a broiler pan. Cook the oyster and crisp the bacon approximately 5 to 6 minutes on the first side, and another 2 to 4 minutes once you turn them over. You will need to turn them once or twice to get a good crispiness on all sides.

NOTE:  You may also cook these "angels" on an outdoor or range top grill.

Serve with the cocktail pick, or the pick can be removed and the oyster placed on a buttered toast round. Serve with lemon wedges.

Makes 24 appetizers.