Description
Crispy Oven-Baked Oysters are the ultimate appetizer! These juicy oysters are coated with a flavorful, crunchy breading and baked to golden perfection. Paired with a creamy, zesty jalapeno mayonnaise, this dish is bursting with flavor and perfect for parties, special dinners, or simply treating yourself.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the oysters:
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- ⅔ cup grated Romano cheese
- ¼ cup minced fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 pint shucked oysters (or 2 cans, 8 ounces each, drained)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- For the jalapeno mayonnaise:
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 medium jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons 2% milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon grated lemon zest
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F. Prepare three shallow bowls: one with the flour, salt, and pepper; another with whisked eggs; and a third with bread crumbs, Romano cheese, parsley, and garlic salt.
- Coat each oyster by dredging it in the flour mixture, dipping it into the egg, and then coating it in the bread crumb mixture.
- Place the coated oysters on a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the oysters bake, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, jalapenos, milk, lemon juice, zest, salt, and pepper in a small bowl to make the jalapeno mayonnaise.
- Serve the oysters hot with the jalapeno mayonnaise on the side for dipping.
Notes
- For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free flour and breadcrumbs.
- Swap Romano cheese with Parmesan for a milder flavor profile.
- Unused jalapeno mayonnaise can be refrigerated for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 oyster
- Calories: 75
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 146mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg