CHEF JOHN'S OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER

Chef John's Oysters Rockefeller image

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 Appetizers and Snacks Seafood

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