Melissa Clark's Oysters Rockefeller
Updated July 5, 2015
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
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Ingredients
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
½ cup dried bread crumbs
2 cups fresh watercress or spinach, finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped parsley leaves
½ cup finely chopped celery and celery leaves
¼ cup finely chopped scallions
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons Pernod, or other anise liqueur
2 tablespoons drained capers, finely chopped
Pinch kosher salt
Coarse or rock salt, for the pan
24 oysters, shucked
Nutritional analysis per serving
5 grams carbs; 35 milligrams cholesterol; 91 calories; 1 gram monosaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 5 grams fat; 161 milligrams sodium; 5 grams protein; 1 gram sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the bread crumbs and sauté until they are just a tiny bit golden, about 1 minute or so. Stir in the watercress, parsley, celery and celery leaves, scallions, and garlic. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Stir in the Pernod and let it cook off for another minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the capers and a pinch of salt (not too much, those oysters are salty too).
- Step 2
Preheat the broiler. Fill a baking pan (or two) with a ½-inch layer of coarse or rock salt. Lay the oysters on top of the salt. Spoon a little of the sauce mixture on top of the oysters. Broil until just golden, about 2 minutes. Serve hot.
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I put all the greens and garlic in the Cuisinart. Instead of Oyster Shells I am using the SS shells, which alow to my a container of oysters and no need to shuck them.
I baked them on a 1/2 sheet 450 for 25 mns
This recipe was wonderful.
Since I live in SD, I used oysters available at holiday time here only from Sam's Club. They are farm raised but still good if you don't live near the ocean. The recipe is perfect. I used a brandy instead of Pernod since I could not find it locally. I used to live near the Atlantic Ocean and miss the seafood most of all. This was a comforting reminder of fresh seafood.
i Meant to say allowed me to BUY shucked ysters in a container
Since I live in SD, I used oysters available at holiday time here only from Sam's Club. They are farm raised but still good if you don't live near the ocean. The recipe is perfect. I used a brandy instead of Pernod since I could not find it locally. I used to live near the Atlantic Ocean and miss the seafood most of all. This was a comforting reminder of fresh seafood.
Perfect for our New Year's Eve intimate dinner for two. Made exactly as written, with beautiful Bon Secour Bay (Alabama) oysters.
I put all the greens and garlic in the Cuisinart. Instead of Oyster Shells I am using the SS shells, which alow to my a container of oysters and no need to shuck them.
I baked them on a 1/2 sheet 450 for 25 mns
This recipe was wonderful.
i Meant to say allowed me to BUY shucked ysters in a container