Oyster Gratin

Marc · 09-18-2007, 03:33 PM

1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
2 green onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped watercress leaves
1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon Pernod (optional) or anisette (optional)
salt & freshly ground black pepper
8 oysters, chucked, reserving any juice

Preheat oven to 400°F.

In a skillet on medium-high heat, melt butter. When butter sizzles, add parsley, celery, green onions and garlic, cook for 2 minutes. Add watercress and cook for a further minute.

Place in food processor and pureé with 2 tbsp (25 mL) breadcrumbs and Pernod. Season with salt and pepper.
Place oysters and 1 tbsp of oyster juice in small gratin dish. Top with watercress pureé and sprinkle with remaining breadcrumbs. Bake 10 minutes or until edges of oysters have curled slightly.

For an alternate presentation, oysters can be topped with pureé and baked in their shells.

09-18-2007, 03:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Marc Administrator GCB Senior Citizen Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The hearts of women everywhere. Age: 28 Posts: 2,675 Rep Power: 46	Oyster Gratin 1/4 cup butter 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery 2 green onions, chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1/2 cup chopped watercress leaves 1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs 1 teaspoon Pernod (optional) or anisette (optional) salt & freshly ground black pepper 8 oysters, chucked, reserving any juice Preheat oven to 400°F. In a skillet on medium-high heat, melt butter. When butter sizzles, add parsley, celery, green onions and garlic, cook for 2 minutes. Add watercress and cook for a further minute. Place in food processor and pureé with 2 tbsp (25 mL) breadcrumbs and Pernod. Season with salt and pepper. Place oysters and 1 tbsp of oyster juice in small gratin dish. Top with watercress pureé and sprinkle with remaining breadcrumbs. Bake 10 minutes or until edges of oysters have curled slightly. For an alternate presentation, oysters can be topped with pureé and baked in their shells. __________________ GCB Myspace Need Guitar Tabs? Need Song Lyrics?