Name: Chef John's Scalloped Oysters
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Crushed saltine crackers - 3 cups; Unsalted butter, melted - ¾ cup; Shucked small oysters with liquor - 4 cups; Cayenne pepper - ⅛ teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ⅛ teaspoon; Chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley - 2 tablespoons; Heavy cream - 1 cup

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Chef John's Scalloped Oysters

1. Crushed saltine crackers - 3 cups

2. Unsalted butter, melted - ¾ cup

3. Shucked small oysters with liquor - 4 cups

4. Cayenne pepper - ⅛ teaspoon

5. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ⅛ teaspoon

6. Chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley - 2 tablespoons

7. Heavy cream - 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Scalloped Oysters

1. Stage

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

2. Stage

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

3. Stage

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. Stage

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

5. Stage

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