Crabby Oysters

Name: Crabby Oysters
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 12 oysters, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons chives, minced and divided; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled; 6 ounces lump crabmeat, see note; 1/8 cup dry white wine; 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs, Italian Style; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 12 oysters, shucked reserving 12 shells; 4 lemon wedges

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"A nice appy for a surf and turf dinner."

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Ready In:: 17mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 12 oysters
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 tablespoons chives, minced and divided
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon white pepper
3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
6 ounces lump crabmeat, see note
¹⁄₈ cup dry white wine
¹⁄₄ cup dry breadcrumbs, Italian Style
1 tablespoon butter, melted
12 oysters, shucked reserving 12 shells
4 lemon wedges

directions

Preheat broiler.
In a medium bowl combine 1 T chives, the mayo, sour cream, salt and white pepper, bacon, and wine; whisk well.
Add the crabmeat incorporating gently.
In a small bowl combine the bread crumbs and butter.
Arrange oysters in shell on a broiler pan.
Spoon 1 T of the crab mixture over each oyster.
Sprinkle 1 t bread crumb mixture over crab mixture.
Broil for 7 minutes on bottom rack of oven (or bread crumbs will burn) or until done, no more than 9 minutes.
Place 3 oysters on a plate, sprinkle with remaining chives and serve with lemon wedges.
Note-you may use imitation crab.