Healthy Recipe

Oysters Rockefeller

Recipe By:
Aheela
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Oysters Rockefeller
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  • Total Time 35 min Ico-add
  • Yield 4 Servings
  • Level Easy

Named after one of the world's richest men as a tribute to its richness, oysters Rockefeller have stood the test of time and are still a premium appetizer.
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup celery, chopped
  • 1/4 cup green onions with tops, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen spinach, thawed and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon pernod (or other anise flavored liqueur)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Rock salt
  • 16 oysters on the half shell
  • 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • Lemon wedges
  • Tabasco (or other) hot sauce
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Directions

  1. 1. In a small saucepan saute celery, onions and parsley in butter until tender. In a blender combine the sauteed vegetables with the spinach, Pernod and salt. Blend until almost pureed. When necessary, stop blender and push vegetables into blades.
  2. 2. Place 1/2 inch of rock salt in a shallow, oven proof serving dish. Place the half shell oysters in the salt bed (this will hold the shells in place and help keep the oysters hot when they come out of the oven). Top each oyster with spinach mixture.
  3. 3. Combine the bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and melted butter; sprinkle crumb mixture over oysters. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
  4. 4. Serve with lemon wedges and hot sauce on the side.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    The ancient Romans prized oysters for being aphrodisiacs. The 18th century lover Casanova, in particular, is said to have eaten fifty oysters for breakfast every morning to make him virile.