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Cheese Baked Oysters Recipe
Move over, Oysters Rockefeller and Oysters Mornay! This modernized Three-Cheese Baked Oysters Recipe in the shell with cheese and bacon are perfect for the holidays!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12 oysters
Calories: 83 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 14 fresh oysters (if small, buy 16-20)
- 5 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup shredded white cheddar
- 1/3 cup Cooked crumbled bacon (or bacon bits)
- 1/4 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- How to Shuck Oysters: Place one oyster in a folded dish towel. Look for the natural hinge in the small end of the oyster. Insert the tip of an oyster shucking knife into the hinge and firmly dig and twist. Once the oyster is open, wipe the edge of the knife on the towel. Then run the edge of the knife under the oyster to release it from the shell. Leave the oyster in the bottom half of the shell.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Set the oysters in their shells on the baking sheet.
- Squeeze the spinach to remove all excess liquid. In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, white cheddar, bacon, chopped spinach, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Mix well.
- Spoon a dollop of cheese filling over the top of each oyster. Sprinkle the tops with parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the cheese is golden. Serve warm.
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Notes
- Need extra help shucking oysters? Check out our How To Shuck Oysters Tutorial post!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1oyster
Calories
83kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
0g
(0%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
129mg
(5%)
Potassium
37mg
(1%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
640IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
93mg
(9%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12oysters
Amount Per Serving
Calories 83
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1oyster | |
| Calories | 83kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 0g | 0% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 129mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 37mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 640IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.