How to Make Oyster Stew

People who are utterly fond of seafood, are surely accustomed with oyster recipes. And oyster stew is one such scrumptious dish that is prepared by concoction of a variety of ingredients. If you do not know what is oyster stew, then you must check it out from this article. It's a rich soup made from shucked oysters by cooking it in milk, cream, butter and oyster liquor. These are the key ingredients for making the stew. The creamy textured soup is juicy that is prepared by simple techniques of cooking. You can make this stew, either from fresh oysters or canned oysters. Making oyster stew is not really laborious as oysters take very little time to get cooked. The hot soup is garnished with onions, parsley, pepper and extra cream for a delightful treat.

Oyster Stew Recipes

If you have planned to throw a party tonight, then why not keep an oyster dish as one of the main course? Not only is it easy to prepare, oyster stew is healthy and yummy. The flavor can be improvised using different types of ingredients. However, authentic recipes are prepared from milk, butter, celery, cheese and liquor. Oysters are cooked in milk, and this the reason why they become soft and plump, tasting heavenly good. You should not miss out on the typical oyster sauces and oyster crackers while relishing this soup.

Recipe 1

Ingredients

• Shucked oyster, in liquor, 1 pint
• Butter, cup
• Seafood seasoning, 1 tsp
• Milk, 1 quart
• Salt, 1 pinch
• Black pepper, 1 pinch

Preparation

• Warm a little cooking oil in a skillet and then transfer oysters in the skillet. Add liquor and cook it till the oysters curve at the edges.
• Add milk and butter and stir well along with the oysters. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Keep the heat low and cook for 5-10 minutes.
• Remove it from the heat, add seasoning (if you want to) and serve hot with French fries.

Recipe 2

Ingredients

• Shucked oyster, 1 pint
• Celery, chopped, cup
• Cracker crumbs, 2 teaspoons
• Pepper, th teaspoon
• Parsley chopped, 2 teaspoons
• Green onions, chopped, 2 teaspoons
• Salt, tsp
• Milk, 2 cups

Preparation

• Transfer butter in a skillet and saute the celery in it, till it becomes tender.
• Add milk and crumbs to a double broiler and heat them before adding the celery.
• Now combine cooked celery, oyster juice and milk together and heat.
• When the milk gets heated up, add the oysters.
• Let the oysters cook completely. You can observe curling of the ends and they will become soft and plump.
• Stir it again before turning off the heat.
• Garnish with onions, parsley and a pinch of black pepper while serving hot.

Recipe 3

Ingredients

• Shucked oyster, 12 ounces
• Butter, 2 teaspoons
• Pepper, th tsp
• Salt, th tsp
• Milk, 2 cups
• Pimiento, chopped, 2 ounces
• Hot sauce, tsp
• Cheddar cheese, shredded, 1 cup
• Mushroom, sliced, 1 cup
• Cream of potato soup, 1 can
• Celery, diced, cup

Preparation

• Melt butter in an oven and add celery and onions for cooking. Cover it and cook for 8-10 minutes.
• Add mushrooms to the celery mixture and heat for 5 minutes.
• Add flour and stir it well for 1 minute so that it combines with the ingredients.
• Now add milk and cream of potato soup and heat under low intensity for 5 minutes.
• Transfer oysters, pimiento and cheese to the stew with a little amount of liquor. Cook until oysters become soft.
• Serve hot with oyster sauce and oyster crackers.

Now you have a fair idea of how to make oyster stew after reading the recipes explained in the content above. Keep the ingredients ready, cook and serve hot with extra garnishing. Enjoy!