Oyster Stew

Name: Oyster Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup minced celery; 3 tablespoons minced shallots; 1 quart half-and-half cream; 2 (12 ounce) containers fresh shucked oysters, undrained; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

⏱️ Ready in 35 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 20 min 👥 4 servings 👁️ 1 views

This is best Oyster Stew you ever had! It is elegant and satisfying. I serve it with toasted homemade bread. Serve it quick and hot! Try adding a drop or two of hot sauce in your stew -- it's delicious!

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1/2 cup butter

1 cup minced celery

3 tablespoons minced shallots

1 quart half-and-half cream

2 (12 ounce) containers fresh shucked oysters, undrained

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 555

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 51.1g 66%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 309mg 13%

Total Carbohydrate 13.5g 5%

Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%

Total Sugars 1.6g

Protein 12.7g 25%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.