Oystertini Recipes

BAKED OYSTERS MORNAY

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375F.
• Place the oyster tins (or shells) on a baking sheet and place one oyster in each tin.
• Mix together the parmesan and Panko bread crumbs. Set aside.
• In a sauce pan over medium heat add the butter. When the butter is melted stir in the flour. Let the flour and butter cook for a minute or two and then slowly whisk in the warm milk. Just as the sauce thickens add the 1/4 cup white wine. Then stir in the pinch of nutmeg and shredded cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Lightly salt and pepper the cooked spinach and place a little on each oyster. Then drizzle a tablespoon or two of Mornay sauce over the spinach and then top with the parmesan and Panko bread crumbs mixture.
• Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake until bubbly and the tops are golden brown. Often times the tops don't brown well enough for me, so I place the baking sheet under the broiler for a minute to get the color I like.
• Remove the oysters from the oven and give them a squeeze of lemon. Serve immediately with Tabasco.

JOHN DORY OYSTER BAR OYSTER PAN ROAST WITH UNI BUTTER CROSTINI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the oil. Add the onion and minced garlic; cook over moderate heat until softened, 5 minutes. Add the vermouth; boil over moderately high heat until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add the oyster liquor and fish stock and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the cream and simmer over moderate heat until the sauce coats a spoon, 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add 1 teaspoon of the lemon juice; season with salt.
• Meanwhile whisk the uni tongues and softened butter together to make the Uni Butter.
• Add the oysters to the sauce with a little oyster liquid and butter. Add the tarragon and remaining lemon juice and cook over moderately low heat until warmed through, 2 minutes.
• Divide the oysters among 4 bowls, add sauce and sprinkle with the cayenne pepper. Serve with the toasts that have been spread with the Uni Butter.

OYSTERS WITH LINGUINE

Steps:

• Bring 3 or 4 quarts of water to boil in a covered pot for linguine.
• Saute scallions, parsley and garlic in hot oil over medium heat until softened.
• Season with peppers, and add mustard and wine; reduce heat and cook slowly for a minute or two.
• Mix flour with enough of the reserved oyster liquor to make a paste. Add the paste and remaining liquor to pan and cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens a little.
• Add oysters and corn with liquid from can; cook 3 or 4 minutes over moderate heat, just until oysters begin to curl.
• Cook linguine in boiling water according to package directions for dried, or about one minute for fresh.
• Serve oyster sauce over linguine, sprinkled with cheese.