Oysters Baked with Garlic Pine Nut Butter
Yield
15 servingsPrep
10 minCook
25 minReady
45 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ | 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
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
butter
room temperature |
|
| 18 | each |
oysters
in shells, scrubbed |
|
| 1 | x |
rock salt
|
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | ml |
pine nuts
|
|
| 3 | each |
garlic cloves
peeled |
|
| 2 | each |
shallots
peeled |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
chives
fresh, chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 15 | ml |
brandy
|
|
| 5 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 177 | ml |
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℉ (180℃). oven until golden, 4 to 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 ½ 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℉ (190℃). oven until they become firm and butter melts, 8 to 10 minutes.
