Totten Inlet Oyster Stew Recipes

OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Drain oysters and reserve their liquid. If the reserved liquid is particularly gritty, strain it through a double layer of cheese cloth.
• In a large saucepan over medium to medium-low heat, melt the butter. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Sprinkle flour over the top and whisk to incorporate. (I like to use this flat whisk.) Then whisk in salt, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce. Cook for 1 minute, whisking gently all the while.
• Whisk in reserved oyster juice. And then slowly add milk, whisking constantly to incorporate. Cook over low to medium-low heat, stirring regularly, until mixture is steaming and bubbles just start to appear around the edge of the saucepan. Do not let mixture come to a boil. Turn heat down just a bit to low, and let cook for 10 minutes.
• Add oysters and cook for 2 more minutes, or until oysters start to curl. Taste test and add a bit more salt if you like. Black pepper and fresh chopped parsley are optional.

GRANDMA RUTH'S INSPIRED OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• 1. Wash and chop potatoes into desired bite size, cover with water in pot, boil on high until rolling boil then reduce heat. Cook 12-15 min or until tender.
• 2. Chop onion/celery and saute in a little butter until clear and tender.
• 3. After potatoes are done, drain and add sauteed onions/celery to pot and add rest of the butter
• 4. add milk (If you like lots of good tastiness add some cream too) and other seasonings to taste (the taste will be stronger the longer you wait before adding the oysters and serving).
• 5. Add oyster liqour, but NOT oysters.
• 6. Keep stirring, this is your stew and the longer it stews the better it tastes. If you are serving sooner, keep stirring so it will not settle. If you are serving later (up to 24 hrs.) put stew in fridge.
• 7. When ready to serve: heat up stew if it's cold, add oysters, and wait until oysters are soft and cooked to serve.
• 8. Optional toppings to add after stew is in individual bowls: grated cheddar, oyster crackers, crushed up potato chips, more seasoning, or whatever you think tastes good.

SO SIMPLE OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Heat oysters in their liquid in medium saucepan over high heat until oyster edges begin to curl, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Heat milk and margarine together in large saucepan over medium high heat just to boiling; add the salt and pepper.
• Stir in the oysters and their liquid. Do NOT bring back to a boil or oysters will get tough.
• Pour stew in a large serving soup bowl; dust with paprika and sprinkle with parsley.