Broiled Oysters from the Isle of Sylt (Sylter Austern)
Emmenthaler cheese and bread crumbs add their caramelized flavors to the oysters in this broiled recipe from Germany's Isle of Sylt.
Servings 4
Ingredients
1/2cupshredded artisan cheese such as Emmentaler (2 ounces)
2tablespoonsdry bread crumbs
24oysters on the half shell
few dots of unsalted butter
Instructions
Preheat the broiler and position the rack about 6 inches from the heat.
In a small bowl, combine the cheese and bread crumbs
Arrange the oysters in a broiler pan. Spoon the cheese and bread crumb mixture over each oyster and dot with butter. Slide the pan under the hot broiler and stand guard in front of the oven to remove oysters from the oven when the tops are lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.