Lemon Garlic Oysters

Recipe courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.

Recipe Ingredients:

36 Florida oysters, shucked on the half shell
Rock salt
8 ounces (1 cup) butter
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Layer rock salt on a baking sheet. Arrange oysters on half shell on top of rock salt.
3. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; add lemon juice and garlic. Cool slightly then top each oyster with 1/2 tsp. of butter mixture.
4. Bake for 10 minutes or until edges of oysters begin to curl.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6 of recipe): Calories: 332; Calories From Fat: 285; Cholesterol: 102mg; Total Carbs: 6g; Protein: 5g.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.