To Die For Oyster Stew Recipes

OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Melt butter in 1 1/2-quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in oysters. Cook, stirring occasionally, just until edges curl.
• Heat milk and half-and-half in 2-quart saucepan over medium-low heat until hot. Stir in salt, pepper and oyster mixture; heat until hot. Garnish with parsley and bell pepper.

GRANDPA'S OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Stir butter and garlic in stockpot over medium heat until butter begins to brown. Remove garlic and discard.
• Stir shallots into browned butter. Cook and stir until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Pour sherry over shallots in the stockpot and bring to a boil while scraping any browned bits off of the bottom of the pot. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pour reserved oyster liquor, milk, and cream into the stockpot; bring mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in oysters; cook until oyster edges begin to ruffle, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Stir in parsley; season with sea salt to taste. Ladle into bowls and garnish with sweet paprika and oyster crackers.

CLASSIC OYSTER STEW RECIPE

Steps:

• Drain oysters, reserving oyster liquor (about 1 cup). Heat milk and oyster liquor in a small saucepan over medium heat, whisking occasionally to prevent scorching, 3 to 4 minutes or until mixture just begins to steam. Add oysters, and season with desired amount of salt and pepper. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until the edges of the oysters just begin to curl. Remove pan from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer oysters to a plate to prevent them from overcooking.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic, and cook, stirring often, 4 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle flour over shallot mixture, and cook, whisking constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until completely incorporated and bubbly. Gradually whisk in half-and-half and next 3 ingredients. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Gradually stir in reserved milk mixture and oysters. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, just until warmed through. Season to taste with salt, pepper, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Serve with crackers.

OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the celery and shallots until shallots are tender.
• Pour half-and-half into a large pot over medium-high heat. Mix in the butter, celery, and shallot mixture. Stir continuously. When the mixture is almost boiling, pour the oysters and their liquid into the pot. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir continuously until the oysters curl at the ends. When the oysters curl the stew is finished cooking; turn off the heat and serve.

TO DIE FOR OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• In a soup pot over medium heat, melt 2 tbsp butter, add shallots and saute until translucent, add celery and saute until celery brightens in color. Stir in wine or sweet vermouth and cook 3-4 minutes to burn off alcohol. Add clam juice, chicken broth, salt and pepper to taste, cover. Simmer 15 minutes. Add cream, heat 2-3 minutes, add oysters, cook uncovered until oysters plump and edges curl. Stir in remaining butter and paprika to taste. Serve in warm bowl. Garnish with paprika and sprinkling of parsley

OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Heat butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion and celery; cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Do not brown. Add milk, cream, salt, cayenne, white pepper, and liquor. Bring just to a boil; cook, barely simmering, 5 minutes. Add oysters; cook just until edges curl, 3 to 4 minutes. Garnish with paprika; hot sauce, if using; and crackers. Serve.

OYSTER DRESSING TO DIE FOR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F To make cornbread, combine first 5 ingredients and pour into a greased shallow baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
• To make dressing, crumble dried white bread slices, cornbread, and crackers. Mix together and set aside.
• Sauté chopped celery and onion in butter until transparent, approximately 5-10 minutes. Pour over corn bread mixture. Add stock, mix well and add salt, pepper, sage, and poultry seasoning. Add beaten eggs and mix well. Add oysters and mix.
• Pour into a greased pan. Bake for about 45 minutes.

OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Heat butter in saucepan and add celery and onion. Cook, stirring, without browning, about 5 minutes.
• Add milk and cream and bring to the simmer. Add Worcestershire and Tabasco sauce, paprika, salt and pepper.
• Add oysters with their liquor and let simmer about three minutes or until oysters start to curl. Do not overcook or oysters will toughen. Serve in heated soup bowls with equal portions of parsley sprinkled on top.

AUNT EFFIE'S OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Combine 3 cups water and potato in a Dutch oven over medium heat; bring to a boil and cook until the potato is soft, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Stir the butter into the potato cubes and cook an additional 5 minutes.
• Whisk the flour and 1/3 cup water together in a small bowl until smooth; stir into the potato mixture.
• Mix the oysters with their liquid, whipping cream, mushrooms, powdered milk, salt, and Worcestershire sauce into the potato mixture; cook until warmed through, 5 to 10 minutes. Thin with additional water as needed, adding 1/4 cup at a time, stirring continually, until you get your desired consistency.

CAPT. PHIL'S OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• In 3 cups of boiling water, cook the potatoes until firm-tender (al dente).
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the onions and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the reserved oyster liquor and cook 30 seconds more. Add the parsley, garlic, potatoes, salt, white pepper, and 20 turns of the black-pepper mill, and bring to a simmer. Stir in the hot sauce and Worcestershire and simmer for 1 minute. Add the cream and cook for 3 minutes.
• Fold in the green onions and the oysters and cook just until the edges of the oysters start to curl, about 2 minutes. Stay with it to be sure the oysters don't overcook.
• To serve, ladle 1-1/2 cups of the stew into each of 4 shallow soup bowls and top each with 2 turns black pepper.
• Makes 6 cups, or 4 first-course servings.

DAD'S OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Stir cream of mushroom soup, oysters, milk, mushrooms, butter, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer and cook until hot, about 10 minutes.