Old Fashioned Oyster Stew
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Stew
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
2 pints (approximately 32 ounces) small to medium size raw shucked oysters with their liquor
4 tablespoons butter
3 cups milk (a little cream may be added to make it richer)
1 or 2 dashes Tabasco
Salt and pepper to taste
Minced parsley, sliced chives or sliced green onions (optional)
Butter (optional)
Instructions
- Drain the oysters, reserving their liquor. Strain the oyster liquor with a fine strainer or cheesecloth to remove any sand.
- In a large pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add oysters and simmer very gently for about 2 to 4 minutes or until the edges of the oysters curl.
- While the oysters are simmering, in a separate saucepan over low heat, slowly heat the milk, cream and oyster liquor (do not boil).
- When the oysters are cooked, slowly add the hot milk mixture to the oysters, stirring gently. Season with Tabasco, salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat.
- Serve in warm soup bowls and, if desired, garnish each bowl with parsley, chives or green onions and a generous pat of butter.
- Serve with oyster crackers.
Notes
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Find it online: https://simplygreatrecipes.com/old-fashioned-oyster-stew/