Oven Baked Oysters
Easy Oven Baked Oysters are loaded with buttery garlic flavor, Cajun seasoning, and Parmesan cheese. It's a no-shuck, crowd-pleasing seafood appetizer ready in minutes!
Servings 4 people
Calories 310kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 24 raw shucked oysters
- 1 cup unsalted butter divided
- ½ cup green onions chopped
- 5 cloves fresh garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 ounce white wine
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 loaf French bread or saltine crackers
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium saucepan, melt ½ a cup of butter over medium heat.
- Add the green onions, garlic, red pepper flakes, thyme, oregano, lemon juice Worcestershire and Creole seasoning.
- Sauté the butter mixture for two minutes. Add the white wine.
- Stir the ingredients continuously and continue to sauté until the green onions are soft.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the garlic butter to cool for three minutes.
- Add the remaining ½ cup of butter to the sauce. Stir until the butter is melted and the sauce has a creamy consistency.
- Place one oyster in the center of each cup in a muffin pan.
- Ladle one tablespoon of the garlic butter sauce on top of each oyster.
- Bake for 5-7 minutes until the butter begins to bubble and the oysters start to rise.
- Remove the pan from the oven and top with equal amounts of Parmesan cheese. Cook the oysters for an additional 1-2 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Serve the oysters immediately with crackers or warm French bread for dipping.
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Notes
- For the best flavor, use fresh, raw oysters and avoid pre-cooked or smoked varieties.
- Don’t overbake — oysters cook quickly and can become rubbery if left in too long.
- A muffin tin helps keep the oysters upright and holds all that delicious garlic butter.
- Use real butter for the richest flavor — margarine won’t give the same creamy texture.
- If your Cajun seasoning already contains salt, reduce any extra salt in the recipe.
- Serve immediately for the best texture and warmth — these oysters taste best straight from the oven.
- Keep extra French bread or crackers nearby — you won’t want to waste a drop of the sauce!
Nutrition
Serving: 4oysters | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 520mg | Potassium: 180mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 750IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 4mg
