This recipe is adapted from one I made while under the culinary guidance of Chef Chris Canan at the Columns Hotel in New Orleans, LA. Chef was an advocate of using local ingredients way before it came into vogue, as this was in the mid-1980’s. We obtained all of our fresh herbs from Crickhollow Farms […]

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This classic dish has also seen a revitalization lately among restaurants both in and outside of Louisiana, and variations include additional ingredients in the topping such as shrimp and crawfish tails. In addition, some are now adding a thicker batter to the fish with eggs and breading, such as with panko breadcrumbs for a crunchier texture.

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If you are visiting New Orleans, especially now during Mardi Gras season you can still order Huitres en coquille a la Rockefeller (notre creation) $12.00, Oysters baked on the half shell with the original Rockefeller sauce created by Antoine’s in 1889 at Antoine’s Restaurant.

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Once the smoke is completed the leg of lamb can be refrigerated for up to 3 days before roasting, which is about 15 to 20 minutes per pound, or about 1 ½ hours in a pre-heated 350° F oven.

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The smoked scallops are like eating popcorn, just give me a bowl and I could eat several pounds of these tasty morsels.

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