“ROCKIN” OYSTERS

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 2 slices of bacon, small dice
• 1 shallot, small dice
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic
• ¼ cup Sambuca or Pernod
• 1 ½ lbs. fresh spinach
• ½ cup of light cream
• 1 lb. Gruyere cheese grated
• ½ cup Aleia’s Panko
• 12 Fresh Oysters, shucked

Preparation

1. Position rack to the upper middle position
2. Preheat oven to 375°
3. Sautee bacon until almost brown add shallots and garlic. Sauté until bacon is cooked.
4. Add liquor and deglaze.
5. Add spinach and cream. Reduce heat and stir until mixture is creamy. The cream turns golden in color when done.
6. Let cool.
7. Open oysters.
8. Top each oyster with 1 tablespoon of the spinach-cream mixture.
9. Mix the cheese and the panko together and sprinkle on top of the spinach covering it completely.
10. Bake in the oven at 375 until bubbling and the top is golden brown.

Enjoy!