Oysters Rockefeller

It is Oscar time again, have you seen the movies? I have to say I haven’t but that never stops me from watching and of course munching on something divine. For this #SundaySupper Red Carpet Party hosted by Katie from Ruffles and Truffles, I made Oysters Rockefeller.

A classic appetizer that originated in New Orleans, in 1899 by chef Jules Alciatore, the son of restaurateur Antoine Alciatore and founder of Antoine’s. The dish was named after John D. Rockefeller, the richest American at the time. It was named this because of its intense rich sauce. Maybe you would also like to try Oven Baked Oysters as they make another amazing appetizer too!

What is in Oysters Rockefeller?

The original recipe is top secret and has a mystery surrounding it. There are two different renditions of what has happened to the original. Some say it was handed down through generations in the tight-lipped family but it is also said that Jules took the recipe to his grave.

Anyone making the recipe today is only making a version of the original. It is said that the initial recipe didn’t even have spinach but “other” green vegetables. Well, that is all fine, we can all create our own version.

I went for an Oysters Rockefeller recipe from Epicurious and adapted it to call my own.

And yes, it has spinach but I didn’t want a load of spinach on top, I wanted a lighter version, one that is basically an easy mouthful where you are not struggling to get a larger quantity down. I think I got it right. Here goes!

These sophisticated appetizers are perfect to celebrate a night at the Oscars. They are fun and delicious.

Ken and I first started eating them and thought they were very good, by the second one we thought they were fantastic, by the finish we both longed for more.

They grew on us like a story to a climax in a good movie. Then we wished they had never ended!! I hope some of the Oscar award-winning movies are like that, always leaving you wanting more!!

Oysters Rockefeller #SundaySupper

Tara Noland

A classic traditional appetizer that has been adapted over the years. Initially said to be absent of spinach but has become the favorite to be included in this recipe.

5 from 13 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 minutes mins

Total Time 23 minutes mins

Course Appetizers

Cuisine American

Calories 76 kcal

Ingredients

 

• 1 garlic clove chopped
• 1 cup loosely packed spinach
• 1/4 cup green onion chopped
• 1/3 cup butter softened
• 1/4 cup panko crumbs
• 1 Tbsp. Ouzo
• 1 tsp. hot sauce
• Kosher salt
• 24 fresh oysters
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

 

• Add spinach, garlic and green onion to a food processor. Pulse until it is fine chopped. Move the mixture to a medium bowl.
• Mix together the butter, panko, Ouzo and hot sauce and process in the food processor until well mixed. Add the spinach mixture back in and pulse, until just blended. Season with salt and pepper. Can be made 8 hours ahead of time and refrigerated.
• When ready to bake, heat the oven to 450F with a rack set at the top level. Shuck the oysters and discard some of the liquor from the shell. Place the oysters on a salted baking sheet. Adding as much salt as necessary to aid in the shells to standup properly. Top each oyster with one heaping tsp. of the spinach mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake until the oysters are lightly browned about 8 min.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 135mg

Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.

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