This is my go-to. It’s like making toast with attitude. Preheat your oven to 450°F. Shuck the oysters (or buy pre-shucked if you value your fingers). Nestle them in a bed of rock salt on a baking sheet. Why salt? It keeps them from wobbling over and crying. Top each with a dab of butter, a splash of lemon, and maybe garlic or hot sauce. Bake for 7-10 minutes until the edges curl. That’s it. You’ve just become the neighbor who “makes seafood.”
Pro tip: if you don’t have rock salt, crumpled aluminum foil works like a cheap hotel pillow. The oysters won’t judge. They already know you’re faking it.
