Creamed Oysters Recipes

CREAM CORN AND OYSTERS

Steps:

• Butter casserole dish, layer in cracker crumbs, 1 cup corn, dot with.
• oysters, and dot with butter, repeat layers.
• Sprinkle top with salt, pepper, and paprika. Dot with butter. Take.
• reserved oyster liquid and strain into 2 cup container, add enough milk to make 2 cups and pour over top of casserole.
• Bake at 350°F for about 1 hour until top of casserole is brown.

TRUFFLE CREAMED SPINACH AND FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• For the truffle creamed spinach: In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. When shimmering, add the onions and saute until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove excess liquid from the defrosted spinach by placing it in a colander or squeezing it in a dish towel. Finely chop the spinach, then add it to the skillet with the onions and cook for approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add the truffle peelings, cream cheese, and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer and cook until liquid is reduced, approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally so nothing sticks to the bottom of the pan. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• For the oysters: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a Dutch oven fitted with a deep-fry thermometer, heat the oil to 375 degrees F.
• Place the shucked oysters on paper towels to dry. Place the oyster shells on a sheet pan and fill the shells with the creamed spinach mixture. Place the shells in the oven for approximately 10 minutes or until the spinach is slightly toasted on top.
• Place the flour in a bowl and season with a big pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Dredge the oysters in the flour. Fry the oysters until golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes depending on their size. Place on paper towels to drain. Season with salt while still warm.
• Take the spinach-stuffed oyster shells out of the oven, place a fried oyster on top of each shell and serve.

CRISPY OVEN-FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper. In another shallow bowl, whisk eggs. In a third bowl, combine bread crumbs, cheese, parsley and garlic salt. , Coat oysters with flour mixture, then dip in eggs, and coat with crumb mixture. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with oil., Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise ingredients. Serve with oysters.

CREAMED OYSTERS ON TOASTED CORN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan cook the shallot and the minced celery in the butter over moderate heat, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, add the flour, and cook the mixture over moderately low heat, stirring, for 3 minutes. Stir in the reserved oyster liquor, the milk, and the cream, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring, and simmer it, stirring, for 3 minutes. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, the celery seeds, the cayenne, the oysters, and salt to taste, simmer the mixture for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the edges of the oysters curl, and stir in the celery leaves. Arrange a bottom half of a corn bread square on each of 8 heated plates, spoon the creamed oysters over the bottom halves, and top them with the remaining halves.

OYSTER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch casserole dish. Drain the oysters, reserving juice.
• In a small mixing bowl combine margarine and crushed saltine crackers. Cut the oysters into small pieces, set aside. In a small mixing bowl combine cream, oyster juice and Worcestershire sauce.
• Spread one can of corn onto the bottom of the casserole dish. Layer 1/2 of the oysters over the corn, 1/2 of the cracker mixture. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients. Pour the oyster juice mixture over the top of the entire casserole. Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake casserole for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 30 minutes.

CREAMED OYSTERS & MUSHROOMS ON TOAST

Steps:

• Cook mushrooms and shallots in butter over medium heat in a 2 quart pan.
• Cook until mushroom liquid has evaporated and mushrooms are golden, about 10 or so minutes.
• Add wine and bring to a boil.
• Mix flour, tabasco& milk, add to mushroom mixture with the cream.
• Simmer and stir occasionally until slightly thickened about 3 minutes.
• Add oysters, simmer until edges curl, about 3 minutes.
• Toast bread and serve oysters and mushrooms on top.

CREAMED OYSTERS AND MUSHROOMS ON TOAST

Steps:

• Cut mushrooms into 1/4-inch-thick slices and finely chop shallot. In a 2-quart saucepan cook mushrooms and shallot with salt to taste in butter over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and they are golden. Add wine and bring to a boil. In a measuring cup vigorously stir together milk and flour and add to mushroom mixture with cream and cayenne. Simmer cream mixture, stirring occasionally, until mixture is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Toast bread. Add oysters and parsley to cream mixture, stirring gently, and cook at a bare simmer until edges of oysters curl, about 3 minutes. Arrange toast on 2 plates and spoon creamed oysters and mushrooms on top.