Oysters Ala Nena

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 dozen fresh, shucked oyster
• 1 cup spinach leaves
• 1 cup basil
• 2 serrano chilies
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (found in asian foods section; i prefer the vietnamese version)
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• salt and black pepper
• breadcrumbs, preferably from a moderate to high fat bread
• canola oil (to cook)

Recipe

• 1 preheat sauteeing pan and sauté garlic and chilis in canola oil until brown and shiny.
• 2 add fish sauce and lime juice to pan, stir to deglaze.
• 3 add spinach and basil and cook until soft.
• 4 press out excess water and while still hot, puree mixture in food processor and add cream.
• 5 top each oyster with the puree and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• 6 in an oven set to broil, broil until golden brown (you do not want the oysters cooked all the way through).
• 7 serve while hot.