{
  "id": "CAT01-R13",
  "slug": "cat01-r13-baked-oysters-with-garlic-breadcrumbs",
  "url": "https://www.thisisflorida.us/florida-recipes/recipes/cat01-r13-baked-oysters-with-garlic-breadcrumbs.html",
  "title": "Baked Oysters with Garlic Breadcrumbs",
  "category": "Florida Seafood & Fish",
  "category_id": "CAT01",
  "language": "en",
  "yield_servings_base": 4,
  "servings_scale_options": [
    2,
    4,
    6,
    8
  ],
  "prep_time_minutes": 25,
  "cook_time_minutes": 20,
  "total_time_minutes": 45,
  "primary_cooking_method": "OVEN",
  "primary_food": "oysters",
  "vegetarian": false,
  "allergens": [
    "shellfish",
    "wheat",
    "milk"
  ],
  "ingredients": [
    "24 live oysters in the shell, tagged",
    "1 cup water",
    "4 tablespoons butter",
    "3 garlic cloves, minced",
    "3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs",
    "1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese",
    "2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped",
    "1 lemon, cut into wedges",
    "2 cups coarse rock salt, to steady the shells on the pan"
  ],
  "directions": [
    "Heat the oven to 450°F. Spread the rock salt on a rimmed sheet pan.",
    "Scrub the oysters under cold running water. Throw away any with cracked shells or that stay open when tapped.",
    "Bring the water to a boil in a large pot with a steamer rack. Add the oysters, cover, and steam just until the shells open, 4 to 6 minutes. Throw away any that do not open.",
    "Holding each oyster with gloves or a towel, pry off the flat top shell with the oyster knife and loosen the meat in the cup. Nest the cups in the rock salt.",
    "Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add the garlic, and cook 1 minute. Stir in the panko, Parmesan, and washed, chopped parsley.",
    "Spoon the crumb mixture over each oyster.",
    "Bake 8 to 10 minutes until the topping is golden, the edges of the oysters curl, and the oysters reach 145°F.",
    "Serve hot with lemon wedges (scrubbed before cutting). Chill leftovers within 2 hours (1 hour if the room is above 90°F)."
  ],
  "food_safety": "People with liver disease, diabetes, or weakened immune systems are at higher risk from Vibrio — eat oysters and clams only fully cooked. Buy tagged oysters only from a licensed seafood dealer, keep them cold, and throw away any that do not open when steamed. Bake until the oysters reach 145°F and the edges curl.",
  "skill_taught": "Opening oysters by steaming, then baking them under a crisp topping until fully cooked.",
  "source": "This Is Florida — Florida Recipes v1.0",
  "license_note": "Free to read on thisisflorida.us. Do not scrape for commercial republishing without permission."
}