Chef John's Scalloped Oysters

Chef John's Scalloped Oysters

from allrecipes.com
Dinner
60 min
12 servings
334 kcal / serving

Discover decadence with this rich, creamy and delicious scalloped oyster casserole.

Ingredients

  • 3 cupscrushed saltine crackers
  • ¾ cupunsalted butter, melted
  • 4 cupsshucked small oysters with liquor
  • ⅛ teaspooncayenne pepper
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoonschopped fresh italian flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 cupheavy cream

Directions

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 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.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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