Green Fairy Oysters Recipes

GREEN FAIRY OYSTERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Remove oysters from shells and set aside. Place shells on a baking sheet and place in oven. Have a bowl of ice and water ready.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add 1/3 of the spinach, then cook a minute or two, until spinach has wilted; remove and place in ice water. Stir. Meanwhile, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a skillet. Cook until nut-brown.
• When spinach has chilled, a few minutes, drain and place in a blender with browned butter. Blend until puréed, adding up to 1/3 cup water as needed for blender to process spinach, scraping sides of container a few times.
• Heat remaining butter in skillet. Add shallots and sauté until soft. Add remaining spinach and sauté over medium-high heat until spinach is wilted and most of liquid in pan has evaporated. Fold in spinach purée, season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
• Arrange hot shells on a warm platter and put an oyster in each. Briefly reheat spinach and spread a scant tablespoonful on top of each oyster, just covering it. Serve at once.

DADDY MACK'S OYSTERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the butter, cilantro, garlic, shallot, 2 tablespoons of lime juice, and sriracha sauce. Spoon onto waxed paper and roll into a log. Place into the freezer until set.
• Preheat a grill for high heat.
• Place whole oysters on the hot grill for 3 to 5 minutes, or until almost done. Remove the top shell from the oysters, without spilling any liqueur, and return them to the grill. Slice the butter log into 1/4 inch slices, and place a slice on top of each oyster. Grill until the butter melts, then serve on a bed of rock salt for presentation.

GRANDMA FLAXEL'S CRISPY FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Drain oysters. Beat eggs in a medium bowl to blend. Add oysters and turn to coat completely. Pour half of saltine crumbs into a 13x9x2" baking dish. Working in batches, lift oysters with a slotted spoon, allowing excess egg to drain back into bowl, and transfer to baking dish. Scatter remaining crumbs over oysters and toss to coat. Cover dish and chill for 2-3 hours.
• Line a plate with paper towels. Pour oil into a medium heavy skillet to a depth of 1/2". Prop deep-fry thermometer in skillet so bulb is submerged. Heat oil over medium heat to 375°F. Working in batches, fry oysters, turning once, until coating is crisp and deep golden brown, about 1 minute per batch. Transfer to paper towels; season with salt.

FIRE-ROASTED GARLICKY OYSTERS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to high heat.
• Combine the butter, garlic, the juice from the lemons and a few pinches of salt and pepper in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the butter melts. Stir together the parsley, Parmesan and Romano in a medium bowl.
• Arrange the oyster shells on the grill grate. Spoon the butter mixture over the oysters. Add the bread to the grill cut-side down and cook until grill marks appear, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove the bread from the grill. Cover the grill with the lid and cook until the oysters begin to reduce in size, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Spoon the parsley mixture over each oyster, cover the grill and cook until the cheese is melted and the oysters are cooked to desired doneness, 30 seconds to 1 minute longer. Remove the oysters to a serving platter. Serve immediately with the bread.

TRADITIONAL GREEN FAIRY

Steps:

• Pour the absinthe into a rocks glass. Lay an absinthe spoon across the rim of the glass and set the sugar cube atop the spoon.
• Slowly pour the water over the sugar cube, allowing the sugar to dissolve into the glass.
• Stir lightly with the absinthe spoon. Serve without ice, neat.

STIR FRIED OYSTERS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Boil 4 cups water in pot and add oysters for 10-15 seconds .
• Remove with slotten spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Blend cornstarch with 4 Tbs water and add oyster and soy sauce.
• Heat oil in wok, add wine, oysters, green onion& ginger.
• Stir fry 15 seconds.
• Add cornstarch mixture and stir fry 1 minute.
• Enjoy.

GRANDMA'S FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet, on medium high.
• Beat egg with Worcestershire sauce.
• In another bowl combine bread crumbs with spices.
• Cut shucked oysters into bite size pieces. Dip in egg then breading and place into pan. Turn after 5-10 minutes, then brown other side. Drain on tea towel or unbleached, recycled paper towel.
• Serve as is, with tartar sauce, or on a bun with lettuce, and thinly sliced onion.