Oysters Rockefeller

Recipe courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.

Recipe Ingredients:

36 Florida oysters, shucked, on the half shell
Rock salt
2 cups Florida spinach, cooked, drained and squeezed
1/4 cup Florida onion, chopped
2 fresh bay leaves
2 tablespoon Florida celery, chopped
1 teaspoon parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon Florida lemon juice

Cooking Directions:

1. Arrange oysters in shells on rock salt in a baking dish.
2. Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
3. Process spinach, onion, bay leaves, celery, parsley and seasonings in a food processor until smooth. In a saucepan, cook spinach mixture in butter for 5 minutes. Add bread crumbs and lemon juice, mixing well.
4. Spoon the spinach mixture on top of oysters and bake at 400°F (205°C) until oyster edges curl.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6 of recipe): Calories: 203; Calories From Fat: 113; Cholesterol: 71mg; Total Carbs: 13g; Protein: 9g.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.