Oyster Casserole Recipe Whats Cooking America

OYSTER CASSEROLE RECIPE:

Steps:

• Preheat over to 400 degrees F. Generously grease a shallow 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.
• If your oysters are not shucked, shucking oysters, and drain well.
• Sprinkle 1/2 of the saltine cracker crumbs over the bottom of prepared casserole dish. Lay half of the oysters on top of the cracker crumbs, then sprinkle with 1/2 of the onions, 1/2 of the parsley, 1/2 of the lemon juice, salt, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce. Dot generously with 1/2 of the butter and pour 1/2 of the cream over the top.
• Repeat layers with the remaining oyster, onions, parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Dot with the remaining 1/2 of the butter. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup of cracker crumbs for the top. Pour the remaining 1/2 of the cream over the top. Add a dash of Tabasco if desired before covering with the remaining saltine cracker crumbs. Dust the top with paprika, using enough to make it really red.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and serve hot.
• Makes 6 servings.

OYSTER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• After collecting the 1/4 C oyster liquor, drain the oysters in a colander. Pick through the oysters and pick out any bits of shell that might be in there, I like to pull off the tough muscle attached to them. You can easily feel it and pull it free of the oyster.
• Crush the saltine crackers with your hand in a plastic baggie. Crush enough to get two cups. Transfer the crackers to a bowl. Do this to the Ritz crackers as well. You need 1 cup of the Ritz. Mix in the melted butter, salt and pepper and combine with your hands.
• Mix the half and half, oyster liquor, and worcestershire sauce in a small bowl.
• In a 13" x 9" casserole dish sprinkle 1/3 of the cracker mixture on the bottom. Dollop the crackers with half of the oysters. Sprinkle with another 1/3 of the cracker mixture and dollop with the remaining oysters. Then pour the liquid evenly over the whole thing. Top with the remaining third of crackers and the chopped parsley.
• Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. You want everything to be nice and brown and bubbly. Let it cool for five minutes before digging in!

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.

OYSTER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, toss the cracker crumbs and butter. In another bowl, combine the salt, nutmeg and pepper. In a greased 11x7-in. baking dish, layer half of the crumbs, half of the oysters and 1/4 teaspoon of seasoning mixture., Combine soup and milk; pour over the top. Layer with remaining oysters and another 1/4 teaspoon of seasoning mixture. Top with remaining crumbs and seasonings. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

MOM'S OYSTER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Drain oysters well, reserving liquid.
• Generously grease a shallow 1-1/2-quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle half the crackers over the bottom.
• Lay half the oysters on top of crackers.
• Sprinkle with half the onions, parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
• Dot generously with butter and pour half the cream, milk and reserved juice from the oysters.
• Repeat the layers but save the remaining cracker crumbs for the top.
• Add a dash of Tabasco if desired before covering with the crumbs.
• Cover with the remaining cracker crumbs.
• Dust enough with paprika to make it really red on top.
• Bake 30 minutes or until the casserole is set (when you jiggle it, it shakes like set Jello).
• Serve hot.

LOUISIANA OYSTER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pour the oysters into a shallow 9" pie plate.
• Sprinkle with parsley and onions.
• Scatter the cracker crumbs on top.
• Melt butter and add lemon juice, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
• Pour mixture over the crumbs and bake 450F until oysters curl slightly and crumbs are brown appro 10-15 minutes.

CHICKEN AND OYSTER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and butter a casserole dish.
• Dredge chicken with flour, salt and pepper; place in prepared baking dish.
• Pour boiling water over top, cover and bake until tender, about an hour.
• Remove from oven, add cream, butter and oysters.
• Cover, return to oven and cook for an additional ten minutes or until edges of the oysters curl.
• Serve at once with hot biscuits.