Oysters Kilpatrick
A crowd-pleasing pork built around fresh oysters on the half shell, streaky bacon and worcestershire sauce β roughly 60 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for grill / broiler and frying pan / skillet. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Preheat the grill or broiler to high and spread a thick layer of rock salt over a baking tray to hold the oyster shells level.
- Finely chop the bacon and fry it in a dry pan over medium heat until the fat renders and the pieces are just turning crisp, then drain on paper towels.
- In a small bowl, stir together the worcestershire sauce, tomato ketchup and black pepper to make the kilpatrick dressing.
- Nestle the oysters in their half shells into the rock salt so they sit flat, then spoon a little of the dressing over each one.
- Top each oyster with a generous scattering of the cooked bacon pieces.
- Place the tray under the hot grill for 4 to 6 minutes, until the dressing bubbles and the bacon crisps further and the oyster edges just begin to curl.
- Serve immediately with lemon wedges for squeezing over.
You'll use: Grill / broiler Β· Frying pan / skillet Β· Pan Β· Baking tray
Ingredient substitutions
- Lemon
- lime Β· 1 tbsp white wine vinegar per lemon
Tips & common questions
How long does Oysters Kilpatrick take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 7 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of lemon?
Try lime. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Oysters Kilpatrick is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Villa Romana Trattoria Cairns, 2025, 04.jpg by Chris Olszewski, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.