Oysters Rockefeller

Name: Oysters Rockefeller
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 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

Total Time Prep: 1-1/4 hours Bake: 10 min.

Yield 3 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

This old-school oysters Rockefeller recipe is decadent and dressed-up, yet easy to make at home. That just might be why it's been around for over 130 years.

Ingredients

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

Directions

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

1 oyster: 79 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 133mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.

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

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