Legend and even science suggest that oysters can be a natural aphrodisiac and that’s not a bad thing.. but, I must point out that smoked oysters wrapped in bacon are extremely tasty either way.
Prep Time 35 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour45 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 hourshours20 minutesminutes
Servings 6-8
Author Jeff Phillips
Ingredients
5-6oysters per person
Baconthin cut, 1 strip per 3 oysters
Jeff's original rub
Toothpicks
Kitchen shears or scissors
Instructions
Clean Them
Place the oysters in a colander and run cold water over them to remove grit and pieces of shell
Clean the shells while you are at it for good presentation
Dry the oysters carefully with a paper towel
Season
Lay the oysters on the cutting board and sprinkle Jeff's original rub on them lightly
Flip them over and season the other side
Wrap with Bacon
Cut bacon into thirds
Place an oyster on one end of the bacon
Wrap the bacon around the oyster allowing it to overlap by ½ inch
Use scissors to cut off any extra bacon
Secure with a toothpick
Sprinkle more of Jeff's original rub onto each wrapped oyster
Smoke 'em Up
Set up smoker for cooking at 225°F with indirect heat
Once smoker is ready, place oysters onto smoker grate
Allow the oysters to cook for about 1 hour and 45 minutes or until the bacon is browned and beginning to crisp
Remove the oysters from the smoker just as soon as they are finished cooking
Serve
Serve immediately with hot sauce or a 50/50 mix of Louisiana Hot Sauce and Jeff's Barbecue sauce and watch them disappear.