Oysters Rockefeller Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 tsp. minced fresh garlic
• ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
• ¼ cup finely chopped scallion greens
• 3 Tbsp. grated Parmesan
• 2 cups packed fresh baby spinach, chopped
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 Tbsp. minced celery
• 3 Tbsp. anise liquor (such as Pernod)
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 3 lb. kosher salt or rock salt
• 2 dozen fresh oysters, shucked , on the half shell
• 3 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
• ¼ cup dry white wine
• 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. chopped shallots
• 2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
• 4 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cubed