chef john's scalloped oysters

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups crushed saltine crackers
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 4 cups shucked small oysters with liquor
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh italian flat-leaf parsley
• 1 cup heavy cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• combine saltine crackers and butter in a bowl; stir until all crumbs are saturated with butter.
• 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.
• sprinkle remaining saltines mixture over the oysters. drizzle cream slowly and evenly over the top.
• bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and browned, 40 to 45 minutes. let rest 10 minutes before serving.