Oysters Bingo - Buckeye Roadhouse

Nick Patrakis, an acquaintance from Bel Marin Keys, is a big fan of the Oysters Bingo served at the Buckeye Roadhouse in Mill Valley.   Further, he makes this recipe often.  Enjoy as an alternative to Oysters Rockefeller

Ingredients

• 18-24 Oysters
• 1 bunch of Spinach
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 2 TB Olive Oil or more if needed
• ¾ cup of Best Foods Mayonnaise
• 1 TB chopped Garlic
• 2 TB grated Asiago cheese - Parmesan can be used 
• 1 TB fresh Lemon Juice
• 1 TB Cognac

Procedure

• Stir spinach constantly in hot large pot until all leaves are wilted.
• Drain in mesh strainer, squeezing out as much water as possible with the back of the spoon. Roughly chop and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Combine the rest of the ingredients in a bowl.
• Shuck oysters into another bowl, reserving the deeper shell halves.
• Line a baking sheet with a "rack" made by pleating a large sheet of aluminum foil to hold the oysters upright (or use rock salt).
• Put a tablespoon of spinach in the bottom of each shell, top with an oyster and a tablespoon of sauce. (A rubber spatula works well to spread the sauce evenly.)
• Bake in a 400 degree oven for 5 minutes; then brown under broiler for about two minutes more.
• Serve hot!

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