FOUR SEASONS OYSTERS IN CHAMPAGNE VELOUTé
This recipe is from the NY Times. As I much enjoy both oysters and champagne, it has to be good! I think you could substitute bottled clam juice for the fish stock.
Provided by Dan-Amer 1
Categories European
Time 45m
Yield 24 oysters, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Remove the oysters from their shells and refrigerate. Reserve the oyster lIquid and the shells.
- Melt butter in a 2 1/2 quart saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook for 2 minutes with stirring while not letting the mixture brown. Add enough fish stock to the oyster juice to make 1 cup. Gradually beat the mixture into the flour mixture and when thickened and smooth, let the sauce simmer gently for about 20 minutes, whisking often to prevent the sauce from sticking to the pan.
- Stir in 1/4 cup of the champagne and the cream. Simmer the mixture until it has reduced to one cup.
- In a separate pan heat the remaining 1/4 cup champagne with the herbs and cook until the liquid has almost evaporated. Add the mixture to the sauce ane season with the pepper.
- Preheat your broiler. Line a pan large enough to hold all of the oysters with rock salt or crumpled foil to hold them in place. Rinse and dry the shells and place them in the pan.
- Put an oyster on each shell and spoon a heaping Tbs of the sauce over each. Glaze briefly under the broiler, transfer to individual plates and serve at once.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.2, Fat 14.2, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 129, Sodium 277.9, Carbohydrate 13.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 19.9
SAUCE VELOUTé
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, until the mixture is smooth and beginning to brown. Whisk in the fish stock, bring to a simmer, and simmer, stirring until thickened. Add optional ingredients as you please. You can pour the sauce directly onto any fish, right there on the plate, or you can create a casserole by pouring the sauce over some bland cooked fish. Add boiled sliced potatoes, if you wish, and heat at 350°F for 20 minutes.
- If you have the time, overcooked fish can also be made into fish cakes or croquettes. The binding sauce will restore some of the moisture.
CHAMPAGNE SAUCE
Serve this sauce over fish fillets or chicken breasts. Plan on drinking the rest of the Champagne with dinner as this only uses 1 cup!
Provided by TishT
Categories Sauces
Time 35m
Yield 2 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place the onions and champagne into a sauce pan and bring it to a low boil and cook until it is reduced by half.
- While the champagne and onions are cooking, heat but don't boil the veloute sauce.
- Remove the champagne and onions from the heat and thoroughly stir in the veloute and the tarragon.
- Lightly swirl the butter into the sauce and when the butter is very soft but not melted, spoon over fish or chicken (you want to have butter streaks on the sauce).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.2, Fat 36.9, SaturatedFat 23.4, Cholesterol 97.6, Sodium 267.8, Carbohydrate 6.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 2.3, Protein 1
OYSTERS WITH CHAMPAGNE-VINEGAR MIGNONETTE
Steps:
- Make mignonnette:
- Stir together vinegar, shallot, pepper, and sugar and let stand 30 minutes.
- Prepare oysters:
- Preheat broiler.
- Spread 3/4 cup salt in an 8- to 10-inch flameproof shallow baking dish or pan. Arrange oysters on their shells in salt, then top each with a piece of butter.
- Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat until butter is melted and sizzling and edges of oysters are beginning to curl, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir parsley into mignonnette. Divide remaining 3/4 cup salt between 2 plates and arrange 3 oysters on each. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon mignonnette over each oyster and sprinkle oysters with grapes. Serve warm.
FOUR SEASONS OYSTERS IN CHAMPAGNE VELOUTE
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories appetizer
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Remove the oysters from the shells and refrigerate. Reserve the oyster liquid and the shells.
- Melt butter in a 2 1/2-quart saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook for 2 minutes without letting the mixture brown. Add enough fish stock to the oyster juice to make 1 cup. Gradually beat this into the flour mixture and when thickened and smooth, let the sauce simmer gently for about 20 minutes, whisking often to prevent the sauce from sticking to the pan.
- Stir in 1/4 cup of the Champagne and the cream. Simmer until the mixture is reduced to 1 cup, whisking often.
- In a separate pan, heat the remaining 1/4 cup Champagne with the herbs and cook until the liquid is almost evaporated. Add the mixture to the sauce and season with pepper.
- Preheat broiler. Line a baking pan large enough to hold the shells in a single layer with rock salt or crumpled foil to hold them steady. Rinse and dry the shells and place in the pan.
- Put an oyster on each shell and spoon about 1 heaping teaspoon of sauce over each. Glaze briefly under the broiler, transfer to individual plates and serve at once.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 446, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 39 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 501 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
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