Oysters & Shrimp Bienville

Recipe courtesy of Louisiana Cookin’, 2016 Total Time:    55 min

  • 12 Oysters – Shucked, drained and deeper bottom shell rinsed and reserved for baking Rock Salt for oyster shell base while cooking
  • 1/3 cup – Panko
  • 2 Tbsp – finely grated Parmesan
  • 3 Tbsp – Olive oil
  • 1/4 cup – Green onions, chopped (both greens and whites)
  • 1/4 cup – Shrimp, chopped
  • 1/4 cup – finely chopped white button mushrooms
  • 2 Tbsp – White wine
  • 1 clove – garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp – salt
  • 1/4 tsp- black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp – all-purpose flour
  • 3 Tbsp – Chicken broth
  • 3 Tbsp – milk
  • 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten

Directions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

In a 13 x 9 baking dish. Spread a layer of rock salt and arrange oyster shells on an even base.

In a small bowl, combine panko and parmesan cheese and set aside.

In a large sauce pan, heat oil over medium-high heat.  Add the green onion and cook until tender, about 2 minutes.  Add the garlic, mushrooms, shrimp, wine, salt and pepper.  Cook until mushrooms are tender and shrimp is pink, about 2 minutes.  Sprinkle with flour and stir for 1 minute.  Add broth and stir to combine.  Add milk; cook until creamy and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.  Remove from heat and slowly stir in the egg yolk.  Spoon about 1 TBSP of mixture onto each oyster in the shell.  Top with bread crumb mixture.

Bake until tops are lightly browned, 16-18 minutes.  Using tongs or a spatula, carefully transfer the hot shells to the heat-resistant plates and serve immediately.

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