I am staying with appetizers this week. The first one is perfect right now, since oysters are at their peak.
6 slices bacon
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons hot sauce
12 fresh oysters, shucked and drained
12 wooden picks
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
12 slices bagette, toasted
Garnish; sliced jalapeño (optional)
Preheat oven to 405℉. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil; top with a wire rack.
In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes. (Bacon should be cooked about halfway through, not crisp.) Remove from skillet, and let cool. Cut inhale crosswise.
In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and hot sauce. Brush oysters with lemon juice mixture.
Wrap half a piece of bacon around heat oyster, overlapping ends slightly. Secure bacon with a wooden pick. Place bacon-wrapped oyster on rack on prepared pan, wooden pick side down.
Bake for 5 minutes; turn, and bake until bacon is crisp, 4 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to let drain. Remove wooden picks.
In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and granulated garlic. Spread a spoonful of cream cheese mixture onto each baguette slice, and top with a warm bacon-wrapped oyster. Garnish with jalapeño, if desired. Serve immediately.
Enjoy!!!
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