Oysters on Spinach with Spicy Hollandaise
Oysters on spinach with spicy hollandaise is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the leafy greens category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 12 oysters
- 250 g fresh young leafy spinach
- 1 Shallot
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp vegetable broth
- Salt
- pepper (ground)
- nutmeg
- 0.5 lemon
- 250 g butter
- 3 egg yolks
- 75 ml dry white wine
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp piment powder
- Salt
- Cayenne pepper
Instructions
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1.
Open the oysters and release the oyster meat. Clean the shells and set aside. Rinse, wash, trim, and spin-dry the spinach.
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2.
Peel the shallot, finely dice it, and sauté in a pot with hot melted butter until translucent. Add the broth, then the spinach, letting it wilt. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
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3.
For the hollandaise, squeeze the lemon juice. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and remove from the flame. Whisk the eggs with white wine, spices, and a splash of lemon juice in a double boiler until frothy. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in the butter first dropwise then in a thin stream until the sauce is thick and glossy. Season with salt and cayenne pepper.
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4.
Blanch the oyster meat in boiling salted water for about 30 seconds, remove, spread on the shells, garnish with some spinach, and drizzle with the sauce before serving.
