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

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.