Baked Oysters “Leck-e-feller”

Baked Oysters “Leck-e-feller”

DifficultyIntermediate

Served with tender spinach, boursin cheese, bacon & secret spices

Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins

 12 freshly shucked oysters
 2 strips bacon, diced
 ½ cup onion, minced
 1 stalk celery, minced
 1 clove garlic, minced
 1 cup spinach, fresh
 1 tbsp sherry
 1 tbsp cream
 1 tsp fresh oregano, minced
 1 tsp fresh parsley, minced
 1 tsp fresh thyme, plucked
 2 oz Boursin cheese
 2 oz mozzarella, shredded
 1 oz parmesan, shredded
 ½ cup breadcrumbs
 Rock salt for serving
Blender Bearnaise Sauce
 2 tbsp white wine
 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
 1 tsp shallot, minced
 2 tsp tarragon, chopped
 ¼ tsp teaspoon pepper
 ½ cup butter, melted
 2 eggs yolks
 2 tbsp lemon juice
 ½ tsp salt
 Pinch cayenne pepper

Spinach Topping
1

In a medium saute pan over medium heat saute bacon, onion, celery and garlic until caramelized.
Add spinach and wilt slightly. Deglaze with sherry.
Simmer briefly – 30 seconds - and then add cream, oregano, parsley and thyme.
Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes.
Fold in Boursin, mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Set aside.

Bearnaise Sauce
2

Combine wine, vinegar, shallot, tarragon and pepper in a saute pan.
Bring to boil over high heat and cook until liquid is reduced by ¾ – about 2-3 minutes.
Place tarragon mixture, egg yolks, lemon juice, salt and cayenne in blender and pulse 5 seconds.
Stream melted butter into mixture while blender is running until sauce is smooth.

Baked Oysters
3

To assemble place shucked raw oysters on a baking sheet.
Add a spoonful of spinach mixture on top of each oyster and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
Place in 400-degree oven for 10 minutes until bubbly.

Assembly
4

Remove from oven and drizzle each baked oyster with Bearnaise Sauce. Transfer to serving platter with rock salt, not only to hold them in place but to retain the heat.

Ingredients

 12 freshly shucked oysters
 2 strips bacon, diced
 ½ cup onion, minced
 1 stalk celery, minced
 1 clove garlic, minced
 1 cup spinach, fresh
 1 tbsp sherry
 1 tbsp cream
 1 tsp fresh oregano, minced
 1 tsp fresh parsley, minced
 1 tsp fresh thyme, plucked
 2 oz Boursin cheese
 2 oz mozzarella, shredded
 1 oz parmesan, shredded
 ½ cup breadcrumbs
 Rock salt for serving
Blender Bearnaise Sauce
 2 tbsp white wine
 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
 1 tsp shallot, minced
 2 tsp tarragon, chopped
 ¼ tsp teaspoon pepper
 ½ cup butter, melted
 2 eggs yolks
 2 tbsp lemon juice
 ½ tsp salt
 Pinch cayenne pepper

Directions

Spinach Topping
1

In a medium saute pan over medium heat saute bacon, onion, celery and garlic until caramelized.
Add spinach and wilt slightly. Deglaze with sherry.
Simmer briefly – 30 seconds - and then add cream, oregano, parsley and thyme.
Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes.
Fold in Boursin, mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Set aside.

Bearnaise Sauce
2

Combine wine, vinegar, shallot, tarragon and pepper in a saute pan.
Bring to boil over high heat and cook until liquid is reduced by ¾ – about 2-3 minutes.
Place tarragon mixture, egg yolks, lemon juice, salt and cayenne in blender and pulse 5 seconds.
Stream melted butter into mixture while blender is running until sauce is smooth.

Baked Oysters
3

To assemble place shucked raw oysters on a baking sheet.
Add a spoonful of spinach mixture on top of each oyster and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
Place in 400-degree oven for 10 minutes until bubbly.

Assembly
4

Remove from oven and drizzle each baked oyster with Bearnaise Sauce. Transfer to serving platter with rock salt, not only to hold them in place but to retain the heat.

Baked Oysters “Leck-e-feller”