Smoked Oysters Wrapped in Bacon
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.
Servings 6 -8
Ingredients
- 5-6 oysters per person
- Bacon thin 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.