Warm Oysters With Leek And Bacon Sauce
This luxurious dish features plump oysters bathed in a creamy and savory bacon-leek sauce, topped with a sprinkle of fresh dill or chives for a burst of flavor. Serve this decadent seafood delight to impress your guests with a taste of oceanic elegance.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 6 bacon slices, coarsely chopped
- 3 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 1⁄2 lb. leeks, white and light green portions,
- finely chopped
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups heavy cream
- Coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper,
- to taste
- 24 to 36 oysters on the half shell, liquor
- reserved
- 3 Tbs. chopped fresh dill or snipped fresh chives
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 375°F.
- In a large sauté pan over medium heat, fry the bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon or spatula, transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain and cool. Finely crumble. Pour off all but 1 Tbs. of the fat from the pan.
- Return the sauté pan to medium heat and add the butter. When the butter foam subsides, add the leeks and sauté until they just begin to soften, about 1 minute. Add the wine and cook until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low, add the cream and bring to a simmer. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Add the bacon and season with salt and white pepper. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
- Spread the shucked oysters on the half shells in a single layer in a baking dish. Bake until the oysters plump up and their edges curl, about 7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour the oyster liquor into the sauce and stir well. Return to low heat.
- Transfer the oysters to warmed individual plates. Spoon the sauce over the oysters, garnish with the dill and serve immediately. Serves 6.
- <B>Preparation Tip:</B> To save time in the kitchen, ask your fishmonger to shuck the oysters, reserving the shells and oyster liquor. Use the shucked oysters within a few hours.
- <B>Serving Tip:</B> It is best to serve oysters in the winter months when the waters are icy cold and shellfish are at their peak.
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