Baked Oysters with Pimento Cheese
Serves 6
We love these easy baked oysters! Ask our fishmongers to shuck the oysters for you, keeping the bottom shell. Or, put whole oysters in a hot oven for a minute just until they open, then carefully remove top shell. Use care: shells may be hot!
Ingredients
- 12 medium-to-large oysters (freshly shucked)
- 1/2 cup pimento cheese
- Lemon wedges (optional)
Optional Ingredients
- Coarse salt or uncooked rice to level oysters while baking
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Nest oysters in layer of coarse salt or uncooked rice spread on rimmed baking sheet to keep them from tipping while baking. Otherwise place directly on baking sheet.
- Spoon 1/2 tablespoon pimento cheese on each oyster.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until oysters are cooked and cheese is bubbly and begins to brown.
- Serve warm, with a squeeze of lemon.
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving (based on 6 servings)- Calories: 130
- Fat: 8.0 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.0 g
- Trans Fat: 0.0 g
- Cholesterol: 45.0 mg
- Sodium: 400.0 mg
- Carbohydrates: 8.0 g
- Fiber: 0.0 g
- Added Sugars: 0.0 g
- Sugar: 3.0 g
- Protein: 7.0 g