Best Hot Oysters With Watercress Recipes

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MELISSA CLARK'S OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER



Melissa Clark's Oysters Rockefeller image

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, lunch, quick, appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 24 oysters

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup dried bread crumbs
2 cups fresh watercress or spinach, finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped parsley leaves
1/2 cup finely chopped celery and celery leaves
1/4 cup finely chopped scallions
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons Pernod, or other anise liqueur
2 tablespoons drained capers, finely chopped
Pinch kosher salt
Coarse or rock salt, for the pan
24 oysters, shucked

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the bread crumbs and sauté until they are just a tiny bit golden, about 1 minute or so. Stir in the watercress, parsley, celery and celery leaves, scallions, and garlic. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Stir in the Pernod and let it cook off for another minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the capers and a pinch of salt (not too much, those oysters are salty too).
  • Preheat the broiler. Fill a baking pan (or two) with a 1/2-inch layer of coarse or rock salt. Lay the oysters on top of the salt. Spoon a little of the sauce mixture on top of the oysters. Broil until just golden, about 2 minutes. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 91, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 161 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

ROASTED OYSTERS WITH WARM BACON VINAIGRETTE



Roasted Oysters with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette image

To me, the only other way to eat oysters, besides simply shucking them fresh and cold, is to grill them. I love the gentle warmth and slight smoke that the grill imparts on a fresh oyster. Adding slightly wilted watercress gives the oyster some structure, notes of green pepper and an added vessel for the vinaigrette. The use of bacon in the vinaigrette drills in the smoky element, while adding both richness and much needed acidity.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups rock salt
12 medium oysters
3 slices bacon, finely diced
1/4 cup red onion, minced
1 teaspoon whole-grain mustard
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 bunch watercress, thick stems removed

Steps:

  • Preheat a wood-fired or regular oven to 400 degrees F. Fill a 14-inch cast-iron pan with the rock salt.
  • Shuck the oysters, keeping them in their bottom shells, then lay them on the rock salt, using care to save as much of the oyster liquor as possible. Place the entire pan in the oven and cook until the oysters are just set, 5 to 6 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, add the bacon to a medium cast-iron pan, then set over medium-high heat. Cook the bacon until the fat has rendered out and the bacon begins to crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the onions to the pan and turn the heat down to medium-low. Sweat the onions until they have begun to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the mustard, then slowly add the vinegar, stirring. (You will want to stir and swirl the pan as you add the liquid, to help emulsify the mustard and vinegar into the bacon fat.) Add the watercress and stir the mixture to combine and wilt the cress.
  • Remove the oysters from the oven. Evenly divide and top each oyster with the bacon vinaigrette.

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