Best 7 Debs Oysters Rockefeller Recipes

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Indulge in the classic and beloved dish of Oysters Rockefeller, a culinary masterpiece that combines the briny freshness of oysters with a rich and flavorful spinach and herb filling, all enveloped in a golden brown breadcrumb crust. This iconic dish, originating from New Orleans, Louisiana, has captured the hearts of seafood enthusiasts worldwide with its elegant presentation and delectable taste. Our carefully curated collection of recipes offers a diverse range of Oysters Rockefeller variations, each bringing unique flavors and culinary techniques to the table. From the traditional recipe that stays true to the original, to innovative interpretations that incorporate modern ingredients and cooking methods, our selection caters to every palate and skill level. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the depths of this timeless dish, discovering the secrets behind its enduring popularity and creating unforgettable dining experiences in the comfort of your own kitchen.

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OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER



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My husband and I are oyster farmers, and this classic Oysters Rockefeller dish always delights our guests. It's deliciously simple! -Beth Walton, Eastham, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 1h25m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 package (9 ounces) fresh spinach, torn
1 cup grated Romano cheese
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds kosher salt
3 dozen fresh oysters in the shell, washed

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese, lemon juice and pepper. Spread kosher salt into 2 ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Shuck oysters, reserving oyster and its liquid in bottom shell. Lightly press oyster shells down into the salt, using salt to keep oysters level. Top each with 2-1/2 tsp. spinach mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 450° until oysters are plump, 6-8 minutes. Serve immediately.,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 133mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.

CRISPY "OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER"



Crispy

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h

Yield 12 oysters

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup fresh tarragon leaves
1/2 cup baby spinach leaves
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 ounces pancetta, diced
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Grapeseed oil, for frying (about 3 cups)
1 large egg
1 dozen oysters, shucked and drained on a paper towel-lined plate (rinse and reserve shells)

Steps:

  • In a food processor, place the tarragon and spinach and pulse 1 to 2 times to coarsely chop. Add the panko and pulse until completely combined with the tarragon and spinach (it should look like green bread crumbs). Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and set aside.
  • In a small saute pan set over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and pancetta and cook until the pancetta is golden-brown and crispy, about 4 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the lemon juice, sugar and salt, stirring with a wooden spoon until the sugar is dissolved. Add the parsley and set aside.
  • Pour enough grapeseed oil into 10-inch saute pan to fill it by 1/3 inch. Heat the oil over medium heat to 350 degrees F or until a few breadcrumbs sprinkled in the pan sizzle immediately but do not burn. Lightly beat the egg in a medium bowl. Add the oysters to the egg and toss gently to coat. One by one, lift them out of the egg and place them in the herb breadcrumbs. Again toss gently to make sure the oysters are coated all around, pressing gently to adhere.
  • Place the breaded oysters, one at a time, into the hot oil. You should be able to fry about 6 at a time. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute. Flip the oysters and cook another 1 minute to brown on the other side. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat the process with the remaining oysters.
  • Place one oyster in each half shell and spoon some of the pancetta vinaigrette over the top. Serve warm.

OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER



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A traditional recipe for oysters Rockefeller.

Provided by Barrett

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 slices bacon
24 unopened, fresh, live medium oysters
1 ½ cups cooked spinach
⅓ cup bread crumbs
¼ cup chopped green onions
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
½ teaspoon salt
1 dash hot pepper sauce
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon anise flavored liqueur
4 cups kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
  • Clean oysters and place in a large stockpot. Pour in enough water to cover oysters; bring the water and oysters to a boil. Remove from heat and drain and cool oysters. When cooled break the top shell off of each oyster.
  • Using a food processor, chop the bacon, spinach, bread crumbs, green onions, and parsley. Add the salt, hot sauce, olive oil and anise-flavored liqueur and process until finely chopped but not pureed, about 10 seconds.
  • Arrange the oysters in their half shells on a pan with kosher salt. Spoon some of the spinach mixture on each oyster. Bake 10 minutes until cooked through, then change the oven's setting to broil and broil until browned on top. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.2 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Cholesterol 18.9 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 61097.1 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER -DEB STYLE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Tomato/Garlic oil
5 to 6 cloves garlic, smashed
3 tomatoes, rough chopped
1 quart peanut oil
Grated asiago cheese for garnish
1 dozen oysters, cleaned, shucked and bottom shells cleaned and reserved
3 shallots, sliced thin
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 ounces brandy
1/2 bunch chives garnish
1 bunch arugula, cleaned and 1-inch chiffonade
Rock salt
Chives, chopped

Steps:

  • In medium saucepan saute tomatoes in a tablespoon of oil and add garlic. Saute 1 minute, add remaining oil, and simmer 20 minutes to infuse flavors. Can be refrigerated and stored for future use, up to 20 days.
  • In a large saute pan heat butter and brown slightly over medium heat. Add shallots until they sweat: do not cook too quickly. Deglaze with brandy, reduce, then add cream and salt and pepper. Add oysters until membranes start to ruffle. Remove oysters and reserve on plate. Reduce sauce for 1 minute longer to thicken.
  • In another large saute pan add 1 tablespoon Tomato/Garlic Oil and when hot quickly toss arugula until wilted. On a sheet tray, place bottom shells of oysters and add arugula to each as bottom layer. Top with one oyster each and add asiago cheese to top. Flash under the broiler until cheese is golden. Remove carefully and place on a tray with rock salt as under liner. Garnish with chopped chives.

OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER



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In this classic recipe, the Rockefeller name refers to the dollar bill-green color of the sauce - and its richness, as it's loaded with butter, garlic, spinach and herbs. You can make the butter sauce up to three days ahead and store it in the refrigerator, then drop dollops of it on shucked oysters just before broiling. Watch the oysters carefully as they broil. You want the bread crumbs in the topping to turn golden and the oysters to warm up slightly but not cook through. Serve these with forks on the side; all the hot, buttery sauce makes them too slick for slurping.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     seafood, appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings (24 oysters)

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 tablespoons/113 grams unsalted butter
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1 cup finely chopped baby spinach
1 cup finely chopped parsley, leaves and tender stems
1 large shallot, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely grated, passed through a press or minced
Pinch of fine sea salt or table salt
1 lemon
Coarse, rock or kosher salt, or crumbled-up foil, for the pan (to stabilize the oysters)
24 oysters, shucked

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the bread crumbs and sauté until they are just a tiny bit golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in the spinach, parsley, shallot and garlic. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in a small pinch of salt.
  • Finely grate 1/2 teaspoon zest from the lemon and add it to the bread crumb mixture. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze out 1 tablespoon of the juice; mix into the pan.
  • Heat the broiler to high. Fill a baking pan (or two) with a 1/2-inch layer of salt or line the pan with crumbled up foil (to steady the oysters so the juices don't spill). Lay the oysters on top of the salt or foil. Spoon about 1/2 tablespoon of the sauce mixture on top of the oysters. Broil until just golden, 1 to 3 minutes. Serve hot, with a squeeze of lemon on top, if you like.

ROCKIN' OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER



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This is a slight variation on the classic dish Oysters Rockefeller. Serve this delicious dish and watch your guests cry, 'I love you!!!'

Provided by Cassandra Kennedy

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood

Time 1h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

48 fresh, unopened oysters
1 ½ cups beer
2 cloves garlic
seasoned salt to taste
7 black peppercorns
½ cup butter
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
8 ounces fontina cheese, shredded
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
½ cup milk
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons fine bread crumbs

Steps:

  • Clean oysters, and place in a large stockpot. Pour in beer and enough water to cover oysters; add 2 cloves garlic, seasoned salt, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, drain, and cool.
  • Once oysters are cooled, break off and discard the top shell. Arrange the oysters on a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C.)
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in butter until soft. Reduce heat to low, and stir in spinach, Monterey Jack, fontina, and mozzarella. Cook until cheese melts, stirring frequently. Stir in the milk, and season with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over each oyster, just filling the shell. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
  • Bake until golden and bubbly, approximately 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.2 calories, Carbohydrate 5.3 g, Cholesterol 65.7 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 16.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 652.2 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER



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There are as many so-called original recipes for oysters Rockefeller as there are types of oysters. One account has it that the dish first surfaced at Antoine's in New Orleans in 1899. It was said to have been devised by Jules Alciatore, a grandson of the restaurant's founders. According to the story, a shortage of snails from Europe had the restaurant in jitters, and Mr. Alciatore was experimenting in the kitchen, looking for a substitute. At that time, oysters were never cooked at all, let alone fancied up with a sauce. He did so, making a sauce of watercress, scallions, celery, anise, spinach and other seasonings. It was a big hit, and he named it after America's richest man, John D. Rockefeller. Some revisionists contend that spinach was not in the original dish. My version calls for celery, spinach, scallions, parsley, garlic, anchovy fillets and Tabasco. The anchovy is my own liberal interpretation.

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

24 oysters
1 lb. fresh spinach
1/2 cup coarsely chopped celery
1/2 cup coarsely chopped scallions
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 clove garlic
2 anchovy fillets
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
2 tablespoons Ricard or Pernod
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Open the oysters, leaving them on the half shell, and reserve the oyster liquor. Arrange them in a baking pan; then, chill until ready to use.
  • Pick over the spinach and remove any tough stems and blemished leaves. Rinse well and place in a saucepan. Cover and cook, stirring, until wilted. Drain well, and squeeze to remove all moisture.
  • In the container of a food processor, combine the drained spinach, celery, scallions, parsley, garlic and anchovies. Blend to a fine texture.
  • In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter. Add spinach mixture. Cook and stir for about 1 minute. Set aside.
  • Heat the remaining butter in a saucepan. Add the flour, blend, and stir with a wire whisk. Add the oyster liquor, stirring vigorously with the whisk. Stir in the cream, season with Tabasco, and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the spinach mixture, cheese and liqueur. Blend well and let cool. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Spoon equal parts of the spinach mixture on top of the oysters and smooth over the tops. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until piping hot.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 564, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 37 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 1199 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Prep the Oysters: Carefully shuck the oysters, making sure to reserve the oyster liquor. This liquor adds a briny, ocean flavor to the dish.
  • Use Fresh Spinach: Fresh spinach wilts down quickly and adds a vibrant green color to the Rockefeller mixture. If using frozen spinach, thaw and squeeze out excess water before using.
  • Sauté the Vegetables: Sautéing the vegetables in butter and garlic until softened brings out their natural sweetness and flavor.
  • Use High-Quality Breadcrumbs: Fresh breadcrumbs made from a good quality bread will give the Rockefeller mixture a crispy texture.
  • Don't Overcook the Oysters: Oysters cook quickly, so be careful not to overcook them. Overcooked oysters become tough and rubbery.

Conclusion:

Deb's Oysters Rockefeller is a classic dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. The combination of briny oysters, creamy Rockefeller mixture, and crispy breadcrumbs is sure to please everyone at the table. With careful preparation and attention to detail, you can easily recreate this delicious dish at home.

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