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Last updated: 20 May 2010

Oysters Rockefeller

Recipe by: Barrett  |  Photo by: Jacktheknife
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Oysters Rockefeller
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  • Prep: 30 mins  Cook: 30 mins
  • Serves: 6
The original recipe of his American shellfish classic was created in New Orleans. This is my version. Freshly cooked oysters are topped with a spinach, bacon, breadcrumbs and Pernod, then placed on a bed of coarse salt and lightly grilled before serving immediately. These are very impressive!

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Ingredients

2 rashers streaky bacon
24 unopened, fresh medium oysters
275g (10 oz) cooked spinach
5 tablespoons breadcrumbs
3 spring onions, chopped
handful chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Pernod
1kg (2 1/4 lb) coarse sea salt

Preparation method

1. Preheat oven to 230 C / Gas mark 8.
2. Place bacon in a large, deep frying pan. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, chop and set aside.
3. Clean oysters and place in a large stockpot. Pour in enough water to cover oysters; bring the water and oysters to the boil. Remove from heat and drain; let cool. When cooled, break the top shell off of each oyster.
4. Using a food processor, chop the bacon, spinach, breadcrumbs, spring onions and parsley. Add the salt, hot sauce, olive oil and Pernod and pulse until finely chopped but not puréed, about 10 seconds.
5. Arrange the oysters in their half shells on a pan with sea salt. Spoon some of the spinach mixture one each oyster. Bake 10 minutes until cooked through, then change the oven's setting to grill and grill until browned on top. Serve hot.

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  • Review: Ina Woodruff

    My husband has had me searching everywhere for a recipe for Oysters Rockefller that tastes like the ones he ate once upon a time. He said this is it! The recipe is very simple, the longest part of preparation is opening the oysters! Wonderful!

    Posted: 21 Jul 2008 Easy

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    Review: ADELIESE

    This is an amazing recipe. Perfect in everyway. I used Pernod. I was thrilled I had this for this recipe.

    Posted: 21 Jul 2008 Easy

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Nutrition

  • Calories 149.8kcal
  • Total Fat 9.2g
  • Saturated Fat 1.6g
  • Salt 59870.3mg
  • Protein 9.1g
 
 
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