Oyster And Rice Dressing Recipes

OYSTER-AND-RICE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine 3 1/2 cups of the broth and the rice in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Cover closely and cook 17 to 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. Remove from the heat and let stand covered until ready to use.
• Meanwhile, prepare the chopped vegetables and bread crumbs.
• Heat the margarine in a skillet and add half the chopped onion, celery and green pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onions start to brown lightly. Add the butter, garlic and remaining chopped onion, green pepper and celery. Cook until the second batch of onion is wilted. Add the scallions and parsley. Remove from the heat and add the remaining chicken broth, beaten eggs, oysters, oyster liquor, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and cayenne. Blend well.
• Pour and scrape the mixture into a deep skillet and sprinkle evenly with bread crumbs. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until piping hot throughout.

OYSTER AND RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Brown pork and onion in a Dutch oven.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Drain oysters, reserving liquid.
• Add oyster liquid and celery to pork and onion, cover, and cook slowly for one hour.
• Stir occasionally, adding a little water if necessary.
• Add oysters and cook for five more minutes.
• Add five to six cups of rice as needed to absorb most of the liquid.
• Heat thoroughly.

SMOKED OYSTER & RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F degrees.
• Place rice in a 9-by-13-inch casserole.
• In a saucepan, combine chicken broth, whiskey, basil and chervil (or thyme).
• Bring to a boil and pour over rice.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes, or until rice is tender.
• Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add leeks, onion and celery.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute more.
• Add spinach and oysters; cook, stirring, until spinach is just wilted, about 3 minutes.
• Stir into rice.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• (Keep warm, covered, in a 250°F oven for up to 1 hour. Or refrigerate for up to 2 days; reheat before serving).