Rockefeller Oysters with Lobster Bites
Rockefeller Oysters with Lobster Bites
Ingredients
For the Grill
- as needed charcoal briquets
- as needed wood chips
For the Oysters
- 12 oysters, shucked
- 1 cup spinach
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup lump crab meat
- 1 teaspoon white truffle oil
- 1/2 cup lobster bites, cooked and chopped
- as needed greens, for serving
For the Creamy Garlic Butter Sauce
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon complete seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 splash heavy whipping cream
- 1 squeeze lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Prepare your grill by adding charcoal briquets and wood chips. Light the grill and allow it to heat up until the coals are hot and glowing.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Shuck the oysters. If you are unfamiliar with shucking, search for a tutorial online.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
In a pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion powder, garlic powder, Old Bay seasoning, paprika, complete seasoning, chili pepper flakes, and black pepper. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the minced garlic and chopped parsley to the pan. Stir and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add a splash of heavy whipping cream and a squeeze of lemon juice to the butter mixture. Mix well to create a creamy garlic butter sauce. Remove from heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
In a separate small bowl, combine the lump crab meat with the white truffle oil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Spoon a generous amount of the creamy garlic butter sauce onto each shucked oyster. Place a small amount of spinach on top of the sauce.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the spinach. Then, add a portion of the truffle-infused lump crab meat, packing it into each oyster. Finally, top each oyster with a few lobster bites.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Carefully place the assembled oysters directly on the grill grates over the hot charcoal. Grill for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until the oysters are well done and the toppings are bubbly and slightly browned.
⏱️ 10 min
- 10
Remove the grilled oysters from the grill. Serve immediately, optionally on a bed of fresh greens for presentation.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Rockefeller Oysters with Lobster Bites
For the Grill
- as needed charcoal briquets
- as needed wood chips
For the Oysters
- 12 oysters, shucked
- 1 cup spinach
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup lump crab meat
- 1 teaspoon white truffle oil
- 1/2 cup lobster bites, cooked and chopped
- as needed greens, for serving
For the Creamy Garlic Butter Sauce
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon complete seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 splash heavy whipping cream
- 1 squeeze lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Prepare your grill by adding charcoal briquets and wood chips. Light the grill and allow it to heat up until the coals are hot and glowing.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Shuck the oysters. If you are unfamiliar with shucking, search for a tutorial online.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
In a pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion powder, garlic powder, Old Bay seasoning, paprika, complete seasoning, chili pepper flakes, and black pepper. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the minced garlic and chopped parsley to the pan. Stir and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add a splash of heavy whipping cream and a squeeze of lemon juice to the butter mixture. Mix well to create a creamy garlic butter sauce. Remove from heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
In a separate small bowl, combine the lump crab meat with the white truffle oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Spoon a generous amount of the creamy garlic butter sauce onto each shucked oyster. Place a small amount of spinach on top of the sauce.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the spinach. Then, add a portion of the truffle-infused lump crab meat, packing it into each oyster. Finally, top each oyster with a few lobster bites.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Carefully place the assembled oysters directly on the grill grates over the hot charcoal. Grill for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until the oysters are well done and the toppings are bubbly and slightly browned.
⏱️ 10 min - 10
Remove the grilled oysters from the grill. Serve immediately, optionally on a bed of fresh greens for presentation.
⏱️ 1 min