Oysters rockefeller sauce for 3 doz oysters

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3Dz oysters on half shell
1cupRaw spinach, finely minced
6Green onions, finely minced
¼cupParsley, finely minced
¼cupCelery leaves, finely minced
¼teaspoonTarragon
¼teaspoonChervil
1dashTabasco
½cupUnsalted butter
Salt
Pepper
½cupBread crumbs browned in small amount of butter
1tablespoonPernod or herbsaint
Ice cream salt

Directions

Mix together the spinach, green onions, parsley, celery leaves, tarragon, chervil, Tabasco, salt and pepper. Mix in the bread crumbs which have been browned in a small amount of butter. Add the herbsaint or pernod. Work in 1 / 2 cup of unsalted butter into the mixture and knead thoroughly.

Fill a baking pan or pie tine almost to the brim with ice cream salt. Place 3 dozen large raw oysters on the half shell on the rock salt. Place in a 400 degree oven for about 5 minutes, or until the edges begin to curl.

Place a tablespoon of the sauce over each oyster, return to the hot oven for another 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Posted to FOODWINE Digest 19 Dec 96 From: ALICIA GOLDMAN <ATRIUM.SURGERYPO.AGOLDMAN@...> Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 11:37:34 -0600