Herbed Oyster Crakers Recipes

HERB-SEASONED OYSTER CRACKERS SNACK

Steps:

• Pour crackers into a 2 gallon, re-sealable baggie.
• Mix the first 4 ingredients and pour into cracker-filled baggie; shake to coat.
• Set for 1 hour, turning and coating.

PARMESAN OYSTER CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Chop garlic cloves then sprinkle with some salt and smash to make a paste. Set a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add butter, oil and garlic and swirl pan. Add oyster crackers and chopped flat-leaf parsley and toss to coat. Spread out on a sheet tray, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with shredded Parmigiano. Pop into the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden and crispy.

HERBED OYSTER CRAKERS

Steps:

• Stir yeast and sugar into warm water in measuring cup and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. (If mixture doesn't foam, discard and start over with new yeast.) Stir together 1 1/4 cups flour, thyme, salt, and cayenne, then make a well in center and add yeast mixture and oil, stirring to form a dough.
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead in 2 to 3 tablespoons flour (dough should be moist but not sticky). Knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 minutes, then transfer to a lightly oiled large bowl and let rise, covered with plastic wrap, in a draft-free place at warm room temperature until doubled in bulk, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Roll out dough as thin as possible (into an 18-inch square) with a lightly floured rolling pin on a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle with kosher salt and gently press salt to help adhere. Cut dough into 1-inch squares with a pizza wheel or large sharp knife. Transfer with a lightly floured metal spatula to 3 lightly oiled baking sheets, placing squares close together.
• Bake in batches in middle of oven, rotating sheets halfway through baking, until bottoms are golden (tops will remain pale), 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely. (Crackers will crisp as they cool.)

HERB OYSTER CRACKERS

Steps:

• Place crackers in a large plastic bag. Season with dressing mix, dill weed, garlic powder and lemon pepper. Pour in the oil, close bag and shake vigorously until the crackers are covered with seasoning.

FISH CHOWDER WITH HERBED OYSTER CRACKERS

Steps:

• To make the fish chowder:
• In a heavy saucepan cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Pour off fat and in pan cook onion, carrot, and celery in butter over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened.
• Sprinkle flour over mixture and cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Stir in paprika and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add clam juice, water, and cream and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• While mixture is coming to a boil, peel potato and cut into 1/4-inch dice. Add potato to mixture and simmer chowder, uncovered, 12 minutes. Stir in fish and simmer until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley, bacon, and salt and pepper.
• Serve chowder with herbed oyster crackers.
• To make the crackers:
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small saucepan melt butter with thyme, rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste over moderate heat, stirring. Add crackers and toss to coat with butter. On a baking sheet arrange crackers in one layer and bake in middle of oven 10 minutes, or until deep golden.
• Makes 1 1/2 cups.

RANCH OYSTER CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine the dressing mix, dill weed, vegetable oil, lemon pepper, and garlic powder. Add oyster crackers, and toss to coat. Spread evenly on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring gently after 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and allow to cool before serving.

FLAVORED OYSTER CRACKERS

Steps:

• Place the crackers in a large bowl. Combine the oil, cheese and soup mix; pour over crackers and toss gently. Transfer to two ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. , Bake at 350° for 5-7 minutes, stirring once. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

HERBED CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place flour, salt, butter, herbs and pepper in bowl of food processor fitted with steel blade.
• Pulse until combined.
• With motor running, pour 1/4 cup water slowly into feed tube.
• Add a bit more if necessary until mixture begins to hold together but is not sticky.
• Process until dough forms ball.
• Roll dough out on lightly floured surface until very thin, less than 1/8 inch if possible.
• Transfer to ungreased cookie sheet, and prick all over with fork.
• Score lightly with sharp knife if you wish to break into rectangles later on.
• Or leave in free-form shape that you can break into shards.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes, until lightly browned.
• Cool on rack and store in airtight container.
• Variations: Work small amounts of seeds, herbs or garlic into dough before rolling it out.
• For garlic crackers, add 1/8 teaspoon granulated garlic.
• Or create your own mixture.