Best Capt Phils Oyster Stew Recipes

QUICK & LIGHT OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Combine water with butter, Worcestershire sauce, juice from oysters and salt in a stockpot and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add potatoes, reduce heat to medium-high, and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender.
• If oysters are large, cut into halves or thirds.
• When potatoes are tender, reduce heat to medium and add oysters.
• Cook until edges curl, about 4 minute.
• Meanwhile, scald milk by placing in a large saucepan and heating until bubbles begin to form around edges.
• Be careful it does not scorch.
• Add to stockpot with pepper and heat through.
• Serve with a sprinkle of nutmeg on each serving.

OYSTER STEW SUPREME

Steps:

• Sauté diced bacon in a non-stick soup pot over low heat until rendered.
• Add butter and heat until melted.
• Add onions, celery and garlic and continue to cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until translucent, taking care not to let them brown.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, pinch of cayenne, thyme and Wondra or other fine white flour, whisking steadily to make a roux.
• Cook, whisking steadily, for several minutes.
• Slowly whisk in clam juice, whisking until smooth, then sherry, whisking until smooth.
• Whisk in cream, whisking until smooth, then whisk in evaporated milk, whisking until smooth.
• Raise heat slightly, stir while bringing just until it starts to boil, then lower heat and whisk until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in oysters with their liquor, several dashes of Worcestershire sauce and the chopped parsley.
• Continue to heat, stirring occasionally, until oysters curl at the edges indicating they are heated through.

THICKER OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• In a soup pot, melt butter. Add the finely chopped onions and celery and minced garlic. Cook for about five minutes until veggies are tender.
• Add the oysters and their liquid to the pot. Bring to a boil and boil for 4-5 minutes, until oysters curl; reduce heat to a simmer.
• In a small cup whisk together 1/4 flour in 1/4 water until very smooth; add this to soup pot, stirring constantly.
• Add all remaining ingredients to the soup pot. Cook over med heat, stirring frequently, for about 10-12 more minutes or until heated through and thickened.
• Serve.

NEW ENGLAND OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot. Add the oysters with their liquor. Heat until the oysters curl.
• Meanwhile heat the whole milk and half-and-half . Add to the pot when the oysters have curled.
• Salt and pepper to taste. The stew will take a lot of seasoning.
• Heat to serving temperature and serve.

EASIEST OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium high heat.
• Add all other ingredients and simmer until ready to eat.
• Prefer saltines with this soup.

SO SIMPLE OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Heat oysters in their liquid in medium saucepan over high heat until oyster edges begin to curl, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Heat milk and margarine together in large saucepan over medium high heat just to boiling; add the salt and pepper.
• Stir in the oysters and their liquid. Do NOT bring back to a boil or oysters will get tough.
• Pour stew in a large serving soup bowl; dust with paprika and sprinkle with parsley.