Poor Man’s Oyster Rockefeller on Barry Is Cooking Again

Poor Man’s Oyster Rockefeller

Ingredients

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• Butter
• Shallot
• Garlic, grated
• Spinach
• Lemon zest and juice
• Salsa macha
• Tabasco
• Smoked paprika
• Cajun seasoning
• Crème fraîche
• Tinned smoked oysters, drained
• Parsley
• Panko breadcrumbs
• Parmesan cheese
• Crackers, for serving

Equipment and Preparation

• Stovetop pan
• Small ovenproof dish (or the oyster tin, for presentation)
• Oven preheated to 400°F

Method

1. Melt butter in a pan. Add the shallot, grated garlic, and spinach. Cook for 3–4 minutes.
2. Stir in the lemon zest, salsa macha, Tabasco, smoked paprika, and Cajun seasoning.
3. Turn off the heat and remove the pan from the burner. Mix in the lemon juice and crème fraîche.
4. Fold in the drained smoked oysters, then add the parsley.
5. Transfer the mixture to an ovenproof dish. Top with a mixture of panko breadcrumbs and Parmesan.
6. Bake at 400°F for 8–10 minutes, or until golden.
7. Serve with crackers and lemon juice.

Tips and Notes

• The original presentation uses the oyster tin. Barry used a small dish because he had recycled the tin.
• Barry describes the finished dish as smoky, tangy, bright, and mildly spicy.

Presenter/channel: Barry, Barry Is Cooking Again. The recipe is credited to Nadia of Food My Muse, whom Barry says can be found on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.