Oysters Rockefeller

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Oysters Rockefeller

Total Time1 hour
Course: Appetizer
Servings: 18

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  • Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.
  • Scrub the onion with a clean vegetable brush under cold running water. Finely chop the onion; set aside.
  • If not cleaned, wash the spinach under cold running water.
  • Rinse and clean the oysters.
  • Shuck oysters, reserving bottom shell; set aside.
  • Wash the counter and utensils that touched the raw shellfish. Wash hands with soap and water after handling raw shellfish.
  • In a large skillet, saute the onion in butter until tender. Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted. Remove from the heat; stir in the cheese, lemon juice, and pepper.
  • Spread kosher salt into two ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Lightly press the oyster shells down into the salt. Place one oyster in each shell; top each with 2 1/2 teaspoons spinach mixture.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 450°F until oysters are plump, 10-15 minutes. Cook until internal temperature reaches 145°F on a food thermometer.
  • Serve immediately.
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