Description
There’s much debate over how many of America’s greatest recipes got their name, but that’s not an issue with Oysters Rockefeller. Thanks to the rich, money-colored butter sauce, this decadent creation’s name pretty much wrote itself. Serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon over the top.
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
Prep Time: 40 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 36