Oysters Gabie

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lemon, halved
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large artichokes
• 4 ounces pancetta, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped ( part only)
• 1 tablespoon garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs, plus
• 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 20 large oysters, liquor reserved
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons dry wine (chardonnay, pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc will all work)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh is best)
• salt, to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne
• 1 cup butter, clarified
• water, as needed

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of water to the boil.
• 2 place the lemon and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in pot.
• 3 add artichokes and cook until tender, about 20 minutes; drain and cool.
• 4 pull off the leaves and scrape off the pulp at the base; dig out the choke with a spoon and dice the remaining heart.
• 5 set to the side.
• 6 preheat oven to 450°f.
• 7 heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet and cook pancetta until golden; add remaining oil and butter.
• 8 saute onions, garlic and parsley until tender; add diced artichokes and lemon juice (if more moisture is needed, add oyster liquor).
• 9 season and remove from the heat.
• 10 add 1/4 cup bread crumbs and 1/4 cup cheese; toss lightly.
• 11 place 4 or 5 oysters into each of 4 individual casserole dishes.
• 12 top with artichoke dressing and sprinkle with remaining cheese and bread crumbs.
• 13 bake until golden, about ten minutes.
• 14 top with hollandaise.
• 15 for the hollandaise sauce: whisk the egg yolks, wine, lemon juice, salt and cayenne in the top of a double boiler until thick, about 5 (take care not to overcook the eggs).
• 16 add the clarified butter in a thin stream, continually whisking until all the butter is incorporated.
• 17 if the sauce is too thick, thin with a little warm water added 1 tablespoon at a time.
• 18 adjust seasoning and serve.