Louisiana Oyster Casserole Recipes

LOUISIANA OYSTER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pour the oysters into a shallow 9" pie plate.
• Sprinkle with parsley and onions.
• Scatter the cracker crumbs on top.
• Melt butter and add lemon juice, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
• Pour mixture over the crumbs and bake 450F until oysters curl slightly and crumbs are brown appro 10-15 minutes.

OYSTER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, toss the cracker crumbs and butter. In another bowl, combine the salt, nutmeg and pepper. In a greased 11x7-in. baking dish, layer half of the crumbs, half of the oysters and 1/4 teaspoon of seasoning mixture., Combine soup and milk; pour over the top. Layer with remaining oysters and another 1/4 teaspoon of seasoning mixture. Top with remaining crumbs and seasonings. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

OYSTER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch casserole dish. Drain the oysters, reserving juice.
• In a small mixing bowl combine margarine and crushed saltine crackers. Cut the oysters into small pieces, set aside. In a small mixing bowl combine cream, oyster juice and Worcestershire sauce.
• Spread one can of corn onto the bottom of the casserole dish. Layer 1/2 of the oysters over the corn, 1/2 of the cracker mixture. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients. Pour the oyster juice mixture over the top of the entire casserole. Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake casserole for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 30 minutes.

MOM'S OYSTER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Drain oysters well, reserving liquid.
• Generously grease a shallow 1-1/2-quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle half the crackers over the bottom.
• Lay half the oysters on top of crackers.
• Sprinkle with half the onions, parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
• Dot generously with butter and pour half the cream, milk and reserved juice from the oysters.
• Repeat the layers but save the remaining cracker crumbs for the top.
• Add a dash of Tabasco if desired before covering with the crumbs.
• Cover with the remaining cracker crumbs.
• Dust enough with paprika to make it really red on top.
• Bake 30 minutes or until the casserole is set (when you jiggle it, it shakes like set Jello).
• Serve hot.

CHEF JOHN'S SCALLOPED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine saltine crackers and butter in a bowl; stir until all crumbs are saturated with butter.
• Spread 1/3 of the saltines mixture on the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Pour half of the oysters with their liquor over the saltines mixture. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Repeat with next 1/3 of saltines and remaining oysters. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, and Italian parsley.
• Sprinkle remaining saltines mixture over the oysters. Drizzle cream slowly and evenly over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and browned, 40 to 45 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.