Heavenly Bitesized Delight: Angels on Horseback, also known as bacon-wrapped oysters, are a classic appetiser that combines the briny freshness of oysters with the savoury richness of bacon.
These delightful morsels feature plump, juicy oysters nestled in a savory blanket of crispy bacon.
This simple yet elegant dish is perfect for any occasion, from a casual get-together to a fancy dinner party.
Heavenly Angels on Horseback Recipe
Angels on horseback bring together two powerhouse ingredients, bacon and oysters. Learn how to prepare these elegant bacon wrapped oysters with our foolproof recipe. A perfect starter for your next dinner party!
Equipment
- Oven grill or broiler
- Large glass bowl
- Non-stick skillet or frying pan
- Sharp knife
- Cutting board
Ingredients
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- salt & pepper to taste
- 12 small oysters shucked
- 6 slices lean bacon
Instructions
- Mix the ½ cup dry white wine, 1 clove garlic, salt & pepper together in a glass bowl. Add the 12 small oysters and Marinate 10 to 20 minutes.
- Cook the 6 slices lean bacon 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/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. (see notes below).
- Grill / broil, turning on both sides until the bacon is crisp.
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Notes
Important:
- The wooden skewers need to soak in water for a good hour beforehand, this will help to prevent them from burning while cooking.
- There's no need to skewer them before you cook them, this would be my preferred method. As long as you place them on the baking tray seam side down they will stay in tight little rolls when they cook and the seam will fuse together.
Serving your Angels on Horseback
- As a Party Fingerfood:
- As soon as they come off the heat, squirt with the lemon or lime juice and serve hot as a fingerfood at your next gathering. Serve with this this seafood cocktail sauce as a dipping sauce.
- As an Appetiser:
- They are often served on toast points, which are crustless triangles of buttered and toasted bread. Or you could make these delightful and delicious bite-size nibbles as some decadent finger-food on rounds of bread fried in butter.
Super easy and delish – will make again
I first tried these at a wedding and loved them. I found this oysters in bacon recipe and made them for a family party. Everyone loved them.
Yum! So easy to make too. I used a jar of freshly shucked oysters and they were the perfect size to wrap.
My friends commented I made posh peoples food hahaha