Simple Roasted Oysters

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The information in this module was taken from the public domain 1881 Household Cyclopedia and modernized by Wikibooks editors.

Ingredients

  • 25 small live oysters
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
Simple Roasted Oysters

Photo: Jacob van Hulsdonck / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain

Procedure

  1. Rinse the oysters in a colander and drain well.
  2. Put the live oysters in the shell in a large sauté pan on medium-high heat and leave them till their shells open a little.
  3. Take them off the heat, open them on a plate, and season with salt and pepper.