Oyster Stew Recipe

Oyster Stew Recipe

Oyster Stew is a mainstay on the Chesapeake Bay and you’ll love this hearty recipe on a cool winters day.

Ingredients:

1 Quart milk

2 pints stewing oysters

2 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

In a large sauce pan heat milk to boiling. In a seperate pan melt the butter and brown it. Drain the oysters and add to the browned butter. Cook oysters for 3 minutes and add salt and pepper. Add oysters with butter and seasonings to the milk and serve.

Maryland Scalloped Oysters

 

Maryland Scalloped Oysters

Scalloped Oysters are an eastern shore mainstay. This recipe is quick, easy, and oh so flavorful.

Ingredients:

1 quart shucked oysters, with juice

3 cups crushed crackers, coarse

1 stick of butter

2 cups milk

salt and pepper to taste

In a 2 quart casserole dish place alternating layers of oysters and crackers placing a few pats of butter on each layer along with salt and pepper. When finished add milk until it reaches near the top of the dish.

Pre heat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 45-60 minutes or until browned on top.

serves 6.