It's Oyster Season!?

Question

Looking for oyster recipes that aren't your run of the mill fried, soup, etc.

Answer 1

"Oysters Rockefeller" - 6 servings

2 tbsp. butter or margarine
3 green onions (scallions); finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup chopped spinach
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 tsp. salt
Generous dash hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
Rock salt
24 small oysters on the half shell
Grated Parmesan cheese
2 slices bacon; partially cooked and diced
Lemon halves
Parsley sprigs

1) In 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, in hot butter; cook green onions and celery until tender. Stir in spinach, parsley, salt and hot pepper sauce; cook until spinach is heated through, stirring occasionally. Add bread crumbs; toss to combine.
2) Place enough rock salt in bottom of large shallow baking pan to keep oysters in shell from tipping over. Place oysters in shell in baking pan; spoon spinach mixture over oysters. Sprinkle with cheese and bacon.
3) Bake at 425* - 10 minutes or until edges of oysters are curled. Serve with lemon and garnish with parsley.


"Scalloped Oysters" - 6 servings

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup crushed saltines
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire
1/4 tsp. celery salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 pint shucked oysters with liquor reserved
2 tbsp. light cream or milk

1) Butter 10x6" baking dish. In 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in cracker and bread crumbs, Worcestershire, celery salt and pepper. Spoon 1/2 of the crumbs into prepared dish.
2) Drain oysters, reserving 1/2 cup liquor. Arrange drained oysters over crumbs. Top with remaining crumbs. Combine reserved oyster liquor and cream; pour over crumbs.
3) Bake at 400* - 25 minutes until heated through. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Answer 2

Make an oyster loaf on the grill. Put a pan of butter and fresh garlic on the grill. Place oysters on the grill, and after a few minutes they will start bubbling around the edges. Use a glove and pick them up and with a putty knife spread the shell open and slide the oysters into the butter pan. Slice up some french bread and spoon out an oyster onto the bread and add hot sauce or tartar sauce or whatever you want! Good luck!

Answer 3

12 oz container of fresh Pacific Oysters

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Pre-cook oysters. Cut strips of bacon long enough to wrap around each oyster with slight overlap. (Oysters may be cut to desired size.) Place two or three bacon-wrapped oyster kabobs on each skewer and roast in hot oven until bacon is crisp. If served as hors d'oeuvres, allow 3 to 4 per person.


Pacific Oysters and Shrimp Flamenco

12 oz fresh Pacific Oysters
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

3 slices bacon, cut up
1 lb can tomatoes

1 clove garlic
1 1/2 cups oyster water

2 sliced medium size onions
1 tablespoon vinegar

1 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon sugar

1 cup slivered green pepper
1 cup sliced ripe olives

1 bay leaf
1/2 lb cooked shrimp

2/3 teaspoon chili powder
Cooked rice for 6 to 8


Pre-cook oysters. Remove 1 1/2 cups of pre-cooking water, then finish draining oysters and set aside. Fry bacon, onions, garlic, celery, and green pepper until translucent. Add bay leaf, chili powder, pepper, tomatoes, oyster water, vinegar, and sugar. Bring to a boil. Remove bay leaf. Pour into 2 quart casserole, cover and bake (375 degrees F) 30 minutes. Then, lightly mix in olives, shrimp and pre-cooked oysters. Return to oven uncovered; bake 15 minutes longer. Serve over cooked rice. (Serves 6-8).

Answer 4

i just got a zone 1-5 monthly on mine for £137...but i dunno how to cook em