Best Petite Smoked Oyster Stew Wbacon Potatoes And Onions Recipes

MY EASY SMOKED OYSTER STEW W/BACON POTATOES & ONIONS

Steps:

• 1. Cut up unpeeled potatoes into bite-sized cubes and boil til tender in small saucepan. Once water starts to boil, will only take about 4 minutes. Check them with a knife for tenderness. *While potatoes are boiling, saute chopped onion in butter til tender. Drain saucepan of potato water keeping potatoes in there. Add half and half, milk, boullion, garlic powder, pepper, oysters and cooked onions with the butter. Heat over LOW heat til heated through. Stir gently occaisionally. *I just use a fork to lift and drain the oysters out of the can, and what's ever on them oil-wise, is fine. Just adds flavor anyways! If your stew is too oily on top, just skim off with a spoon, or don't worry about it! The crackers will absorb that! ;) Garnish each bowl heavily with cooked crumbled bacon. Serve with oyster crackers or saltines. Some like a little hot sauce served with on the side, too. *If using bacon that you have on hand that has been precooked, just wrap in papertowel and microwave about 10 seconds. (Thaw cooked bacon first if using it from your freezer and it's not already thawed.)
• 2. *Tip: I always cook an entire package/pound of bacon when I get it home, drain on papertowels, then wrap in clean papertowels and put into a freezer baggie for future use. You get the whole mess done in one shot, and then you can use however much you need at whatever time for anything from garnishes to BLT's! It's VERY handy!!!! :D To reheat: Just wrap in a sheet of papertowel and zap for about 8-10 seconds or til sizzling. Wah-lah!! :D

GRANDMA RUTH'S INSPIRED OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• 1. Wash and chop potatoes into desired bite size, cover with water in pot, boil on high until rolling boil then reduce heat. Cook 12-15 min or until tender.
• 2. Chop onion/celery and saute in a little butter until clear and tender.
• 3. After potatoes are done, drain and add sauteed onions/celery to pot and add rest of the butter
• 4. add milk (If you like lots of good tastiness add some cream too) and other seasonings to taste (the taste will be stronger the longer you wait before adding the oysters and serving).
• 5. Add oyster liqour, but NOT oysters.
• 6. Keep stirring, this is your stew and the longer it stews the better it tastes. If you are serving sooner, keep stirring so it will not settle. If you are serving later (up to 24 hrs.) put stew in fridge.
• 7. When ready to serve: heat up stew if it's cold, add oysters, and wait until oysters are soft and cooked to serve.
• 8. Optional toppings to add after stew is in individual bowls: grated cheddar, oyster crackers, crushed up potato chips, more seasoning, or whatever you think tastes good.

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.

OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Cook oysters in their liquor until edges just begin to curl.
• Add milk, butter, salt and pepper.
• Heat slowly, being careful to NOT boil.
• Serve immediately (for an extra "zip", sprinkle seafood seasoning on each serving).

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.