Oyster Rockefeller Dip
- 1.5 quarts Fresh Shucked Oysters
- 2 bunches Green Onions
- 20 ounces Frozen Chopped Spinach (room temperature)
- 1/2 pound Butter
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire
- 1 ounce Anchovy Paste (a tube)
- 1.5 ounces Herbsaint
- 5 dashes Tabasco
- 1 cup Italian Breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup Parmesan (grated)
- 1/2 Lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
- 1 bunch Parsley
- Drain oysters and reserve liquid. Depending on size of oysters, can keep whole or use kitchen sheers to cut them in half or smaller pieces. Set aside.
- Chop green onions very small (cuisinart or by hand).
- Melt butter in large pot over low-med heat.
- Add onions to butter and saute for five minutes or until very soft.
- Add spinach to pot and saute for 5 minutes.
- Add Worcestershire, Anchovy paste, Herbsaint, lemon and bring to simmer. Add Tabasco to taste. Continue simmering for 10 minutes.
- Add raw oysters to mixture and cook for 1/2 hour over simmering heat.
- Add breadcrumbs and parsley, balancing consistency with oyster liquor.
- Add Parmesan and salt only if needed (the breadcrumbs typically have enough salt for the dip).
- Stir and let sit for 10 minutes over lowest heat.
- Serve on toasted baquette rounds or Holland Rusk.
fresh shucked oysters, onions, butter, worcestershire, anchovy, herbsaint, italian breadcrumbs, parmesan, lemon juice, parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/oyster-rockefeller-dip-5839c4e7e703bab774cf88ec (may not work)