Best Chef Johns Oysters Rockefeller Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER

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There's much debate over how many of America's greatest recipes got their name, but that's not an issue with Oysters Rockefeller. Thanks to the rich, money-colored butter sauce, this decadent creation's name pretty much wrote itself. Serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon over the top.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Seafood Appetizers

Time 55m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups rock salt, or more as needed
1 cup chopped watercress
½ cup butter, room temperature
¼ cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons minced green onion (white and pale green parts only)
2 tablespoons chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons anise-flavored liqueur (such as Pernod®)
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
36 oysters on the half shell

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Pour rock salt into a large, shallow casserole dish.
Combine watercress, butter, bread crumbs, green onions, celery, tarragon, Italian parsley, anise-flavored liqueur, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a food processor; blend until smooth.
Place 8 to 12 shucked oysters on top of the rock salt. Spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons of watercress mixture a top each oyster.
Bake in the preheated oven until oysters are firm and butter has melted, about 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining oysters.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.8 calories, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 45.8 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 111.7 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

ROCKIN' OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER

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This is a slight variation on the classic dish Oysters Rockefeller. Serve this delicious dish and watch your guests cry, 'I love you!!!'

Provided by Cassandra Kennedy

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood

Time 1h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

48 fresh, unopened oysters
1 ½ cups beer
2 cloves garlic
seasoned salt to taste
7 black peppercorns
½ cup butter
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
8 ounces fontina cheese, shredded
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
½ cup milk
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons fine bread crumbs

Steps:

Clean oysters, and place in a large stockpot. Pour in beer and enough water to cover oysters; add 2 cloves garlic, seasoned salt, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, drain, and cool.
Once oysters are cooled, break off and discard the top shell. Arrange the oysters on a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C.)
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in butter until soft. Reduce heat to low, and stir in spinach, Monterey Jack, fontina, and mozzarella. Cook until cheese melts, stirring frequently. Stir in the milk, and season with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over each oyster, just filling the shell. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
Bake until golden and bubbly, approximately 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.2 calories, Carbohydrate 5.3 g, Cholesterol 65.7 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 16.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 652.2 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

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