Champagne Oysters Rockefeller
Champagne Oysters Rockefeller
"I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me."
— Winston Churchill
Servings
6
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup champagne
- 2 cup spinach, finely chopped
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup coarse breadcrumbs, divided
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoon butter
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 24 fresh oysters on half shell
- 1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 10 cup kosher salt
- lemon wedges and/or parsley for garnish
Directions
- Preheat barbecue grill to medium.
- In a bowl combine champagne, spinach, onions, 1/4 cup of the breadcrumbs, and parsley.
- In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add champagne-breadcrumb mixture. Cook 1-2 minutes, sitrring until spinach is wilted. Spinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.
- Place oysters in the shell on a baking sheet. Put 1 tablespoon of champagne-breadcrumb mixture on each oyster. Spinkle remaining breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese on top of oysters.
- Place baking sheet on the barbecue grill. Grill for about 5 minutes, with the lid closed, or until cheese is bubbling and is starting to brown.
- Cover the bottom of a shallow serving platter with a layer of kosher salt.
- Remove oysters from baking sheet. Place oysters on the salted shallow serving platter. Garnish with lemon wedges and/or parsley.