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Roasted Oysters with Madeira

Name: Roasted Oysters with Madeira
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 50 live small oysters; ¼ stick (4 tbsp / 2 oz) butter; ½ cup madeira; salt and cayenne pepper to taste

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Ingredients

Makes

50 live small oysters
¼ stick (4 tbsp / 2 oz) butter
½ cup madeira
salt and cayenne pepper to taste

Ingredients for 2 servings (670 g) · the original recipe

Method

1
Rinse the oysters in a colander and drain well.
2
Roast the oysters in their shells in a large pot over medium high heat until they are done and dry, but not scorched.
Stovetop
3
Remove the oysters from the shell onto a plate, without any of their liquor. Discard any oysters that failed to open.
4
Add the butter. When the butter has melted, add to another pan and place on low heat.
Stovetop
5
Add the Madeira, a little salt and cayenne. Serve when the Madeira is heated.

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