Oyster Wild Rice Dressing Recipes

WILD RICE AND OYSTER DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF
• Prepare two boxes of wild rice with seasonings in 4 cups of chicken broth and 2 tablespoons of butter; set aside
• Drain and rinse chicken livers; place in medium saucepan and cover with water; lightly season with salt and pepper; cook on medium heat till livers reach internal temperature of 165ºF
• In a medium saucepan, add 1/2 stick butter, chopped onions and celery; cook till tender
• Using a slotted spoon, remove oysters from container; chop finely; DO NOT THROW AWAY the oyster liquor (juice); put chopped oysters and their liquor aside½
• Remove half of the chicken livers from the saucepan and dice finely; set aside; See Recipe Notes
• In a 9 x 13 baking dish, add cooked rice, sauteed onion and celery, chopped chicken livers, chopped oysters, cayenne pepper and garlic powder; combine well
• Drizzle remaining oyster liquor (juice) over rice mixture; combine well
• Bake uncovered at 325ºF for 15-20 minutes
• Season with salt and garnish with chopped green onions

OYSTER AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare rice according to package directions; set aside.
• In a bowl, combine the next 6 ingredients; mix well.
• Pour sherry into a lightly greased 10x6 inch baking dish; top with half the rice.
• Pour 1/2 of the soup mixture over the rice.
• Arrange oysters and mushroom caps over soup mixture; sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Top with remaining rice and soup mixture.
• Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 350° oven for 45 minutes.
• Garnish with parsley sprigs.

MINNESOTA WILD RICE DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare instant long grain and wild rice according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place ground pork sausage and ground sage pork sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and set aside. Cook and stir celery, onion, mushrooms, and water chestnuts in the skillet until browned and tender. Season with garlic powder.
• Mix prepared rice, sausage, celery mixture, and eggs in the prepared baking dish. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.

OYSTER-AND-RICE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine 3 1/2 cups of the broth and the rice in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Cover closely and cook 17 to 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. Remove from the heat and let stand covered until ready to use.
• Meanwhile, prepare the chopped vegetables and bread crumbs.
• Heat the margarine in a skillet and add half the chopped onion, celery and green pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onions start to brown lightly. Add the butter, garlic and remaining chopped onion, green pepper and celery. Cook until the second batch of onion is wilted. Add the scallions and parsley. Remove from the heat and add the remaining chicken broth, beaten eggs, oysters, oyster liquor, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and cayenne. Blend well.
• Pour and scrape the mixture into a deep skillet and sprinkle evenly with bread crumbs. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until piping hot throughout.

SMOKED OYSTER & RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F degrees.
• Place rice in a 9-by-13-inch casserole.
• In a saucepan, combine chicken broth, whiskey, basil and chervil (or thyme).
• Bring to a boil and pour over rice.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes, or until rice is tender.
• Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add leeks, onion and celery.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute more.
• Add spinach and oysters; cook, stirring, until spinach is just wilted, about 3 minutes.
• Stir into rice.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• (Keep warm, covered, in a 250°F oven for up to 1 hour. Or refrigerate for up to 2 days; reheat before serving).