Oysters Rockefeller

Name: Oysters Rockefeller
Ingredients: Rock salt, as needed; 12 bluepoint oysters, chilled; 4 tbsp. unsalted butter; 4 tbsp. flour; 1/4 tsp. cayenne; 6 scallions, minced; 2 ribs celery, minced; 2 sprigs tarragon, stemmed and minced; 1 bunch parsley, stemmed and minced, plus sprigs to garnish; Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste; 3 tbsp. fresh bread crumbs

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Ingredients

Rock salt, as needed
12 bluepoint oysters, chilled
4 tbsp. unsalted butter
4 tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. cayenne
6 scallions, minced
2 ribs celery, minced
2 sprigs tarragon, stemmed and minced
1 bunch parsley, stemmed and minced, plus sprigs to garnish
Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste
3 tbsp. fresh bread crumbs

Directions

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["1. Fill 2 ovenproof baking dishes halfway with rock salt. Shuck oysters over a bowl to catch their liquor (you should have about 1/2 cup), discarding flat top shells. Loosen oysters from bottom shells with a knife. Nestle 6 shucked oysters in their shells into each bed of rock salt; chill.", "", "2. Melt butter in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; cook until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add oyster liquor; cook until thickened to a paste, about 2 minutes. Stir in cayenne, scallions, celery, tarragon, parsley, and salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until soft, about 1 hour. Transfer to a food processor, add bread crumbs, and process into a smooth paste, about 2 minutes.", "", "3. Heat broiler to high. Place paste in a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2\" fluted tip. Pipe paste completely over oysters. Broil until paste begins to brown and oysters are just cooked through