Oystercasseroleostionesencazuela Recipes

OYSTER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the butter until melted. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery, and cook until soft, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the scallions and garlic and cook for another minute.
• Add oysters and mushrooms and bring to a simmer, stirring often, 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, and cook, whisking constantly, until smooth, 1 minute.
• Stir in half and half, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper, whisking constantly, until very thick and beginning to bubble, about 2 to 5 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted, about 1 more minute.
• Using a fine-mesh sieve or colander, strain the oyster mixture, and discard the liquid.
• Add oyster mixture to cheese sauce and stir until fully incorporated.
• Spread mixture in an 11x7-inch baking dish.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, then toss breadcrumbs with melted butter and a pinch of salt. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the oyster mixture.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until bubbly. Remove the casserole from the oven and move the rack to the 2nd level under the broiler. Place the casserole under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes, until the breadcrumb topping is slightly browned. Watch closely!!! Don't let burn, as broilers vary! Remove from oven and serve at once.

OYSTER CASSEROLE (OSTIONES EN CAZUELA)

Steps:

• Drain shucked oysters. Mix oysters and tomatoes. Arrange in an ungreased oblong baking dish. Pour 1/4 cup of the half-and-half over mixture.
• Mix the remaining ingredients except lemon wedges and remaining half-and-half. Sprinkle over oysters and tomatoes.
• Pour remaining half-and-half over crumb mixture. Cook uncovered at 375 degrees until light brown, about 30 minutes. Garnish with lemon or lime wedges.

OYSTER AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare rice according to package directions; set aside.
• In a bowl, combine the next 6 ingredients; mix well.
• Pour sherry into a lightly greased 10x6 inch baking dish; top with half the rice.
• Pour 1/2 of the soup mixture over the rice.
• Arrange oysters and mushroom caps over soup mixture; sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Top with remaining rice and soup mixture.
• Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 350° oven for 45 minutes.
• Garnish with parsley sprigs.

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.

CRAB AND OYSTER COMPANY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Drain oysters and reserve liquor.
• Cook oysters in melted butter till edges just begin to curl. Remove from heat.
• Add crab meat and fold gently.
• Add Old Bay, salt, pimento, crushed red pepper flakes, and 1/4 cup fresh parsley.
• Gently sir in rice and wild rice. Set aside.
• In another bowl, combine soup, sherry, reserved oyster liquor and mix well.
• Turn mixture into well greased 2 quart casserole.
• Pour liquid over mixture.
• Top with ham. Sprinkle with parsley. Dot with butter.
• Bake at 350 till heated through, approximately 25-30 minutes.

POLLO ASADO EN CAZUELA (ROASTED CHICKEN WITH SAUCE)

Steps:

• Marinate the chicken with salt, the citrus juice and the mashed garlic for several hours. Drain it but reserve the marinade and then sautée the chicken to golden in the oil or lard. Add the white dry wine, bay leaf, onion, pepper and the left over marinade.
• Cook at a lower temperature, turning over often to make sure all of the chicken cooks evenly, until done (Sonia's note: chicken will be done when no pink juices flow when pricked with a fork - but don't check too often or all juices will run out and leave meat too dry).
• For easier cooking and serving, you can cut chicken up in pieces.
• before marinating. You can add peeled and diced potatoes if you wish.

CHICKEN AND OYSTER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and butter a casserole dish.
• Dredge chicken with flour, salt and pepper; place in prepared baking dish.
• Pour boiling water over top, cover and bake until tender, about an hour.
• Remove from oven, add cream, butter and oysters.
• Cover, return to oven and cook for an additional ten minutes or until edges of the oysters curl.
• Serve at once with hot biscuits.