Angels on Horse Back

Ingredients

12 shucked oysters
12 slices bacon
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
pinch  smoked paprika on each oyster
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Set a wire rack into a small baking dish.

Wrap each oyster with a slice of bacon, and secure with a toothpick. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, paprika, and parsley; set onto wire rack.

Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately.