CRAB TOPPED OYSTERS WITH A BEARNAISE SAUCE

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Please Note: My prep time includes for opening the oysters, prep time will be less is buying oysters already on the half shell. I went to my fish market last weekend and bought some king crab legs, to make crab stuffed ostrich, the legs were huge and when I removed all the meat I realized there was far too much meat for just the ostrich I had. I had also bought some oysters as my niece loves them and she was coming over, I had planned on making oysters kilpatrick and mornay to start, when I realized I had so much crab I changed my mind and made crab topped oyster instead.

Provided by The Flying Chef

Categories     Crab

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

16 large oysters
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
paprika
rock salt
bearnaise sauce
450 g fresh lump crabmeat
2 large shallots, minced
3 teaspoons tarragon, chopped finely
2 teaspoons parsley, chopped finely
1/4 cup dry white wine
pepper
1 cup hollandaise sauce, kept warm

Steps:

  • Scrub oyster shells and open Oysters discard top shell, drain liquid, rinse under cold running water to remove any sand or grit.
  • Place oysters on a bed of rock salt (this helps to keep them stable.) in a large flat pan.
  • Put 1-2 teaspoons of béarnaise over each oyster and top with 1 tablespoon of crab meat. Add another 1-2 teaspoons of sauce over crab.
  • Sprinkle oysters with bread crumbs and paprika. Bake at 190°C for 15 minutes or until sauce starts to brown.
  • Béarnaise Method.
  • Combine shallots, tarragon, parsley, white wine and pepper in a small saucepan and boil over a high heat until liquid has been reduced by half.
  • Remove from heat you can either leave as is or strain through a fine sieve if desired.
  • Cool slightly and beat the mixture into the warm hollandaise. If desired add a few extra chopped fresh herbs.
  • Yields about 1 cup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.1, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 187.8, Sodium 594.2, Carbohydrate 17.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.6, Protein 40.7

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