Broiled Oysters with Celery Cream and Virginia Ham

Name: Broiled Oysters with Celery Cream and Virginia Ham
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 355 milliliters peeled, chopped celery root; 1 teaspoons celery seeds; 3 celery stalks, finely chopped; 85 grams Virginia ham, diced; 59 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 237 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 36 fresh oysters, in the shell; 118 milliliters chopped fresh parsley stems; 9 servings Rock salt; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter

Broiled Oysters with Celery Cream and Virginia Ham is a gluten free and primal recipe with 9 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 167 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have bay leaves, lemon rind, celery stalks, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Scrub oysters with a stiff brush under running water. Insert an oyster knife into the hinged edge of each oyster; twist knife handle back and forth until top shell is loose. Slide oyster knife along the bottom of the shell to detach muscle.

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Oysters

Water

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Knife

Remove and discard top shell; drain and reserve 1 cup oyster liquor. Keep oysters in the deeper bottom shell. Arrange oysters over rock salt in a jellyroll pan; chill.

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Rock Salt

Oysters

Liquor

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Frying Pan

Combine 1 cup oyster liquor, 1 cup cream, and next 5 ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until thickened.

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Liquor

Oysters

Cream

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Sauce Pan

Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a bowl. Stir in ham, celery, and pepper; set celery cream aside.

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Celery

Pepper

Cream

Ham

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Bowl

Cook celery root in boiling water to cover 10 minutes or until tender; drain.

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Celeriac

Water

Place celery root, 1/4 cup cream, butter, and salt in a food processor. Process until smooth.

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Celeriac

Butter

Cream

Salt

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Food Processor

Place 1/2 teaspoon celery root puree under each reserved oyster in the shell. Top with 1 teaspoon reserved celery cream. Broil 3 inches from heat for 5 minutes or until bubbly.

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Celeriac

Celery

Oysters

Cream

Serve immediately.