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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.

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Angels on Horseback (Broiled Bacon Wrapped Oysters)

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)
6 slices lean bacon, cut in half
12 buttered toast rounds (optional)
Lemon wedges

* Check out How To Shuck Oysters

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. Drain well.

Remove oysters from marinade, Wrap each oyster in a bacon strip and secure with a damp toothpick or cocktail pick. Place the bacon-wrapped oysters on a broiler pan. Broil, until the bacon is crisp and the edges of the oysters have curled, turning once to cook both sides evenly. Remove from oven.

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.