The Lowcountry Anglers Fishing Club

Oyster Casino

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 dozen oysters, freshly shucked, drained
• 18 half shells
• 3 slices bacon
• 4 green onions, with green, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 to 3 drops Tabasco sauce
• rock salt (can substitute crumpled aluminum foil)

PREPARATION:

Place two oysters on the deepest half of an oyster shell. Repeat until all oysters are used (about 18 shells).

Arrange shells on a layer of rock salt in a large baking pan. You might have to use 2 pans to fit all shells.

In a skillet cook the bacon until crisp, remove to paper towels to drain then crumble.

To the bacon drippings in skillet add the green onion, bell pepper, and celery; cook until just tender.

Stir in lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco.

Spoon onion mixture on the oysters in the shells then sprinkle with the crumbled bacon.

Bake at 400° for 10 minutes.