Oysters Rockefeller

  • 30m Prep Time
  • 12m Cook Time
  • 42m Ready In

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  • Cuisine : American
  • Course : Snack

Oysters Rockefeller is a classic appetizer featuring oysters on the half shell topped with a spinach and herb mixture, then baked until plump and browned.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 24 medium oysters
  • One 10-ounce package frozen spinach, thawed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked spinach
  • ⅓ cup fresh bread crumbs
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 drops hot pepper sauce
  • 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon Pernod or anisette, or to taste
  • Kosher or coarse sea salt

Let's Prepare

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  • 24 medium oysters
  • One 10-ounce package frozen spinach, thawed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked spinach
  • ⅓ cup fresh bread crumbs
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 drops hot pepper sauce
  • 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon Pernod or anisette, or to taste
  • Kosher or coarse sea salt

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Preheat the oven to 450°F. Shuck, leaving on the half shell: 24 medium oysters

  2. Step 2.

    Process in a food processor just until minced: One 10-ounce package frozen spinach, thawed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked spinach; ⅓ cup fresh bread crumbs; 3 green onions, chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley; ½ teaspoon salt; 4 drops hot pepper sauce

  3. Step 3.

    Add: 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter, softened; 1 tablespoon Pernod or anisette, or to taste

  4. Step 4.

    Process for 10 seconds more. Cover a baking sheet with: Kosher or coarse sea salt

  5. Step 5.

    Nestle the oysters in their half shells in the salt. Spoon 1 heaping teaspoon of the spinach mixture over each oyster. Bake until plumped, about 10 minutes. Turn the oven to broil to brown the tops, 2 minutes more.

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