Oysters Baked with Garlic Pine Nut Butter

45 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 25 minutes

152 calories per serving view nutrition facts

15 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1/4	cup	pine nuts
3	each	garlic cloves	peeled
2	each	shallots	peeled
2	tablespoons	parsley leaves	fresh, chopped
2	tablespoons	chives	fresh, chopped
2	tablespoons	lemon juice
1	tablespoon	brandy
1	teaspoon	black pepper
3/4	cup	butter	room temperature
18	each	oysters	in shells, scrubbed
1	x	rock salt

Directions

Scatter pine nuts in a pie plate and bake in a 350 degrees F. oven until golden, 4-6 minutes.

Pour toasted nuts into a food processor along with the garlic, shallots, parsley, chives, lemon juice, brandy and pepper; whirl until finely chopped.

Slowly add the butter and pulse until just blended; bits of all the ingredients should still be visible.

Shuck oysters and discard top shells.

Nestle oysters, in their bottom shells, in a 1/2 inch layer of rock salt in a baking pan or shallow oven-proof dish.

Spoon about 1 teaspoon butter on top of each oyster (freeze leftover butter) Bake oysters in a 375 degrees F. oven until they become firm and butter melts, 8-10 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 80g

Amount per Serving

Calories 152 72% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.0g	19%
Saturated Fat 6.0g	31%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 54mg	18%
Sodium 130mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 4.0g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	1%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 6.0g	13%

Vitamin A	10%		Vitamin C	12%
Calcium	1%		Iron	18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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