This oyster stew recipe is oysters warmed in butter and milk. It is not a clam chowder or a fried oyster plate.
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Oyster Stew
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Oyster Stew. From Your Daily Hit.
Ingredients
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- 1 pint shucked oysters, with their liquor
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups (720ml) whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- paprika
- crackers
Instructions
- Melt the butter and add the oysters with their liquor. Cook just until the edges curl, about 3 minutes.
- Pour in the milk, salt, and pepper and heat until steaming. Do not boil.
- Ladle into bowls, dust with paprika, and serve with crackers.
Notes
Do not boil. Boiled oysters shrink and the milk splits.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Oysters
Shucked, liquor saved.
Milk
Whole. It should steam, not bubble hard.
Butter
Enough that you see it.
Curl
The edges ruffle when they are done.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Storage
Best the hour you make it.
Celery salt
A pinch, if you like it.
Crackers
In the bowl.
Wine?
A splash is optional. Milk is the stew.
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