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BAKED OYSTERS RECIPE (OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER)

If you’re looking for a Baked Oysters Recipe that’s rich, easy, and guaranteed to impress, you’ve found it. This creamy, spinach-topped version skips the shucking but delivers all the flavour of a classic crowd-pleaser.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 Oysters

Ingredients

FOR THE SPINACH TOPPING

  • 5oz (140g) Fresh Spinach (or ~2.5 oz frozen, thawed and squeezed dry)
  • 2oz (60g or ¼ brick) Cream Cheese softened
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 1-2 tbsp Fresh Parsley finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Shallot (or sub finely chopped onion) finely chopped
  • 1 small Clove Garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Dry White Wine or Pernod optional
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Pinch of Nutmeg

FOR THE TOPPING

  • ¼ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Melted Butter
  • Fresh Parsley optional, chopped, for garnish

PROTEIN

  • 12 Fresh Oysters in Shell

Instructions

  • In a skillet, melt the butter and sauté shallots + garlic until soft (2–3 min).
    minced garlic and shallots cooking in a cast iron skillet
  • Add spinach and parsley and cook until wilted (or heat thawed frozen spinach until warm).
    garlic spinach sautéing in a cast iron skillet
  • Stir in cream cheese, Parmesan, wine (if using), salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Let it cool slightly.
    cream cheese and spinach in a cast iron skillet
  • In a dry pan or with a drizzle of olive oil, toast panko until lightly golden. Set aside.
    breadcrumbs browning in a pan
  • Rinse and boil (or steam) oysters just until they pop open (1–3 min).
    oysters in a pot of boiling water
  • Remove top shell, loosen oyster from bottom shell.
    hand with an oyster knife loosening an oyster from its shell
  • Spoon about 1 tbsp of the spinach mixture on each oyster.
    oysters in the half shell with cream cheese and spinach on a foil lined baking sheet
  • Sprinkle with toasted panko.
    oysters with breadcrumbs, spinach, and cream cheese on a foil lined baking sheet
  • Bake at 450°F (230°C) for 8–10 minutes, or until bubbly and golden. Optional: Broil for 1–2 minutes to brown the tops. Garnish with extra fresh chopped parsley before serving, if desired.
    baked oysters on a foil lined baking sheet

Nutrition

Serving: 1Oyster | Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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