Best Creole Oyster Stuffing Recipes

CREOLE OYSTER STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Drain the oysters and cut them in half. Reserve the liquor.
• Heat the butter in a large heavy skillet and add the onion, celery, green pepper, garlic and thyme. Cook, stirring, until wilted, about five minutes. Add the reserved oyster liquor and cook about 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the oysters and stir. Cook about five seconds. Remove from the heat. Add the bread crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper and eggs. Blend well. Let cool.
• Stuff and roast the turkey (see accompanying box). Butter a baking dish and add any leftover stuffing. Dot the top with about four tablespoons of butter and place in the oven. Bake about 30 minutes. Serve the separate stuffing with the carved turkey.

CREOLE CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 13x9-inch pan.
• Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and sugar, and mix well.
• Whisk together 5 eggs, 6 tablespoons melted butter, and buttermilk. Add wet to dry ingredients, mixing just until incorporated. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is browned and a toothpick comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
• To Make Stuffing: In a small bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons salt with the white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, onion powder, oregano, thyme, basil, and bay leaves.
• In another bowl, combine the minced onions, green onions, parsley, red or green peppers, chili peppers, and garlic.
• Melt 1 cup butter in a large frying pan. Add the spices and cook for a few minutes. Add the vegetables and cook about 5 minutes. Do not allow the vegetables to brown. Add the stock and Tabasco. Stir and cook 5 minutes more. Crumble the cornbread into the skillet and mix; remove pan from heat.
• Whisk 7 eggs and evaporated milk; pour into stuffing mixture. Return to low heat and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Place stuffing in a bowl; cool before stuffing turkey.

OYSTER STUFFING

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender; transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the parsley, poultry seasoning, sage and pepper. Add bread cubes. Combine the egg, broth and oysters; add to bread mixture, stirring gently to combine. , Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160° and stuffing is lightly browned.

HERBED OYSTER STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Spread bread cubes in 2 shallow baking pans and bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of pans halfway through baking, until golden, 25 to 30 minutes total. Cool bread in pans on racks, then transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain, reserving fat in skillet.
• If bacon renders less than 1/4 cup fat, add enough oil to skillet to total 1/4 cup fat. Cook onions, celery, thyme, sage, garlic, salt, and pepper in fat in skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to bowl with bread cubes, then stir in bacon, parsley, butter, and oysters. Drizzle with stock, then season with salt and pepper and toss well.
• Transfer stuffing to a buttered 3- to 3 1/2-quart shallow baking dish. Bake, covered, in middle of oven 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until browned, about 30 minutes more.

CAJUN OYSTER STUFFING

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, crumble the cornbread, French bread and crackers.
• 2. Saute the garlic, onions, bell pepper, celery, and green onions in the stick of butter until soft.
• 3. Add to the bowl with the cornbread mixture.
• 4. Add the seasonings and mix well.
• 5. Mix in beaten eggs.
• 6. Stir in the chicken stock.
• 7. Add oysters and stir them in.
• 8. Add a little oyster liquid to desired consistency. The mixture will be wet.
• 9. Pour into a buttered baking dish.
• 10. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.