Oyster Recipes, Angels On Horseback

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Angels On Horseback, Oyster Recipes

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes
Cooking Time: 6 Minutes

There are a great many variations of this dish, the principle is oysters wrapped in bacon or ham. You can add a bit of a kick with a number of different ingredients. My preferred version utilises Italian bacon (pancetta) coated with Tabasco. If you're not partial to Tabasco feel free to try a sprinkling of paprika, or your preferred spice. If you haven't shucked (de-shelled) oysters before be very careful, or better still get your fishmonger to open them for you. Serving the Angels in their shells makes for a wonderful presentation.

Ingredients: Serves 4
12 Fresh shucked oysters
6 Rashers of streaky bacon each cut in half
Salt and pepper to taste
Tabasco sauce
Sprinkling of freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Instructions:

1. Brush a little Tabasco onto one side of the bacon.

2. Wrap the bacon around each oyster securing with a cocktail stick, then season.

3. Place under the grill for three minutes, remove and turn, then sprinkle some cheese on top of each Angel and place back under under the grill for a further three minutes.

4. Remove from the grill, place in shells and serve with crusty bread.