Spicy Jalapeño Cheese and Bacon Oysters

Recipe courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.

Recipe Ingredients:

36 Florida oysters, shucked, on the half shell
Rock salt
12 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
4 Florida jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped (leave seeds in if you like the heat)

Cooking Directions:

1. Arrange oysters on rock salt in a baking dish.
2. Top each oyster with 1/2 teaspoon of the cheese, crumbled bacon and chopped jalapeño to taste.
3. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 10 minutes or until edges of oysters begin to curl.

Makes 6 servings.

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