Chef John's Oysters Rockefeller

Name: Chef John's Oysters Rockefeller
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 2 cups rock salt, or more as needed; 1 cup chopped watercress; 1/2 cup butter, room temperature; 1/4 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

⏱️ Ready in 55 min 🥄 Prep 40 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 36 servings 👁️ 18 views

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.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 40 min

Cook 15 min

Serves 36

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 36

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 94

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.4g 6%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 112mg 5%

Total Carbohydrate 5g 2%

Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%

Total Sugars 0.5g

Protein 7.6g 15%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat an oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).

Pour rock salt into a large, shallow casserole dish.

Combine watercress, butter, bread crumbs, green onions, celery, tarragon, Italian parsley, anise-flavored liqueur, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a food processor; blend until smooth.

Place 8 to 12 shucked oysters on top of the rock salt.

Spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons of watercress mixture a top each oyster.

Bake in the preheated oven until oysters are firm and butter has melted, about 5 minutes.

Repeat with remaining oysters.