Oysters and Pearls

Number of Servings: 
8
Ingredients: 
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 medium garlic cloves, chopped fine
2 medium shallots, diced
1 cup cleaned spinach, julienned
1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
8 large Texas Gulf oysters or 16 medium size
1 egg
1 egg yolk
pinch of nutmeg
salt and pepper, to taste
8 tartlets, about 3 inches in diameter
"pearls recipe" follows below
"Pearls"
1 cup Israeli couscous, cooked
zest of one lemon
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
salt and white pepper, to taste
Instructions: 

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over low heat, add garlic and shallot and cook for 1 to 1 ½ minutes, until translucent. Add spinach and cream; bring to a boil. Transfer cream mixture to a blender and carefully puree until smooth. Transfer cream back to the sauce pan, add oysters and simmer for 2 minutes. Set aside.

In a small stainless steel bowl, place egg and yolk, incorporate cream mixture into the eggs, stirring constantly. Place a couple of oysters in each tartlet and cover each with cream mixture. Bake in 350°F oven for 5 to 7 minutes, or until done.

"Pearls"

Place ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Garnish the oyster tartlets with the pearls.
Source: Recipe courtesy of the Texas Department of Agriculture.

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