Name: Angels on Horseback
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: ½ cup dry white wine; 1 clove garlic, chopped; salt & pepper to taste; 12 shucked oysters; 6 slices lean bacon

Angels on Horseback are so easy and simple to make and delicious!
Prepare them in advance and grill just before serving.

These are an awesome hot hors d’oeuvre or savoury made of bacon wrapped oysters.
These oysters with bacon are a luxurious party nibble or finger food.

Your Oysters with bacon can be grilled in your oven indoors or cooked on the barbecue outdoors.

Yield: 12 Serves

Angels on Horseback

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

These Angels on Horseback make a delicious appetiser or finger food for your next party or bbq.
Oysters with bacon can be grilled in your oven indoors or cooked on the barbecue outdoors.

Ingredients

½ cup dry white wine
1 clove garlic, chopped
salt & pepper to taste
12 shucked oysters
6 slices lean bacon

Instructions

Mix the wine, garlic, salt and pepper together in a glass bowl. Add the oysters and marinate 10 to 20 minutes.
Cook the bacon slices on medium low heat in a large frying pan, until only about halfway cooked, but not crispy.
Pre-cook the bacon a bit or else when you cook them with the oysters the oysters will be overcooked by the time the bacon is crispy.
Set the bacon aside to cool.
Pre heat your grill or broiler, get it good and hot while you wrap the oysters.
Cut each bacon slice in half and wrap each oyster with a piece of bacon, securing with a thick toothpick or small skewer.
Grill / broil, turning on both sides until the bacon is crisp.

Notes

Important!

The wooden skewers need to soak in water for 30 minutes.
Oysters;
Canned oysters are fine. Drain the oysters well and pat dry on paper towels.
Cooking;
You may also cook these "angels" on an outdoor bbq or Frying pan.

Angels on Horseback Variations

Devils on horseback;

You can swap the oysters for -
➥ Prunes
➥ Almonds
➥ Dates

Spicy Devils on horseback;

For a spicy caramelised version of these oysters with bacon.
Ingredients;
⅔ cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon chili powder
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or ¼ tsp for more kick)
Method;
1. In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, chili powder, and cayenne pepper.
2. Wrap a slice of bacon around each chicken cube and secure with a toothpick.
3. Dredge the wrapped oyster in the brown sugar mixture.
4. Cook.