Oysters Rockefeller

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 36 oysters, shucked (the fresher the better)
• 4 cups rock salt
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 1/2 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped spinach leaves
• 8 slices bacon, cooked and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• salt & pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons dry wine
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 2 cups grated parmesan cheese
• 3/4 cup hollandaise sauce (blender hollandaise sauce)

Recipe

• 1 shuck oysters, remove meat and set bottom portion of each shell in an oven proof pan of rock salt to steady them and protect them from high heat.
• 2 discard top of shell.
• 3 set oysters aside.
• 4 heat butter in a skillet over medium heat add shallots cook for 2 minutes.
• 5 add garlic, spinach, bacon and parsley.
• 6 season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• 7 saute until hot.
• 8 stir in flour and cook 2 minutes.
• 9 stir in wine, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, and cream.
• 10 bring to a boil.
• 11 simmer until thickened about 5 minutes.
• 12 stir in parmesan cheese.
• 13 divide this mixture among prepared shells.
• 14 place 1 oyster in each shell on top of spinach mixture.
• 15 broil 2 minutes .
• 16 coat lightly with hollandaise (blender hollandaise sauce.).
• 17 broil 3 more minutes or until golden.
• 18 serve immediately.