Indoor Oyster Roast for 8 People

Time: 45 Minutes

100 to 120 unshucked oysters, scrubbed clean
6 small lemons, cut into wedges
Tabasco, or other pepper sauce
Oyster knives
Oyster gloves, garden gloves, or kitchen towels for shucking

1. Heat oven to 475 degrees. Working in batches, arrange oysters in a single layer in a 12-by-16-inch roasting pan fitted with a flat rack. Pour 1/3 inch of hot tap water into pan, and bake for 7 minutes, or until oyster shells have begun to open.

2. Using gloves or tongs, transfer oysters to a table covered in newspaper for guests to shuck, garnish and eat while next batch cooks. Add water to pan as necessary, and repeat roasting until all oysters have been served, about 45 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges and hot sauce.

Above: The oyster-shucking table, ready for guests and oven-roasted oysters
(Note: heavy-duty dishwashing gloves, another option for hand-protection)

Above: Oysters on a flat rack in the roasting pan. Pour in a half-inch water and into a preheated 475-degree oven they go!

Above: Down the hatch!

--Matt Lee and Ted Lee

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