Chef John's Oysters Rockefeller

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Brief

Prep 40 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 36

Yield: 3 dozen

Chef John's Oysters Rockefeller

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

Croissants

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Pour rock salt into a large shallow casserole dish.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Place 8 to 12 shucked oysters on top of the rock salt. Spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons of watercress mixture a top each oyster.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until oysters are firm and butter has melted about 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining oysters.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Oysters Rockefeller

Servings Per Recipe:36

Calories: 93.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.6g 15%

Carbohydrates: 5g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g

Sugars: 0.5g

Fat: 4.4g 7%

Saturated Fat: 2g 10%

Cholesterol: 45.8mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 326.1IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.9mg 22%

Vitamin C: 5.8mg 10%

Folate: 7.5mcg 2%

Calcium: 10.8mg 1%

Iron: 3.6mg 20%

Magnesium: 18.2mg 7%

Potassium: 128.2mg 4%

Sodium: 111.7mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 39.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.