Capt Phils Oyster Stew Recipes

CAPT. PHIL'S OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• In 3 cups of boiling water, cook the potatoes until firm-tender (al dente).
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the onions and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the reserved oyster liquor and cook 30 seconds more. Add the parsley, garlic, potatoes, salt, white pepper, and 20 turns of the black-pepper mill, and bring to a simmer. Stir in the hot sauce and Worcestershire and simmer for 1 minute. Add the cream and cook for 3 minutes.
• Fold in the green onions and the oysters and cook just until the edges of the oysters start to curl, about 2 minutes. Stay with it to be sure the oysters don't overcook.
• To serve, ladle 1-1/2 cups of the stew into each of 4 shallow soup bowls and top each with 2 turns black pepper.
• Makes 6 cups, or 4 first-course servings.

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.

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.

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.