The recipe includes instructions for shucking the oysters, but you can ask your fishmonger to do it for you if you'd prefer to skip that step, halving the prep time and making an already-easy dish ...

Try this award-winning recipe for breaded and baked oysters with zesty jalapeño mayo. Perfect for entertaining or as an appetizer! Prep/Total Time: 30 min. about 2-1/2 dozen (about 2/3 cup ...

Either have the oysters shucked at the fish market or shuck ... Add about 2 teaspoons minced or grated fresh gingerroot. Recipe from Dishing up Maine by Brooke Dojny/Storey Publishing, 2011.

Garnish each oyster with a piece of bacon and sprinkle with the minced chives. Serve at once. Recipe from Wine Bites by Barbara Scott-Goodman/Chronicle Books, 2011.