Southern Scalloped Oysters Recipes

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.

SCALLOPED OYSTERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Generously butter a 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut 6 tablespoons of the butter into ½-inch pieces, and set aside. Stir together salt and pepper in a small bowl, and set aside.
• Pour oysters in liquid over a fine mesh strainer into a medium bowl. Measure ⅓ cup strained oyster liquid into a small bowl. (Discard remaining oyster liquid, or reserve for another use.) Stir cream into oyster liquid. Cut any large oysters into 2 or 3 pieces. Microwave remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a medium-size microwavable glass bowl on HIGH until melted, about 30 seconds. Add 1 cup of the crushed crackers. Stir to coat, and set aside.
• Sprinkle bottom of prepared baking dish with 1 cup of the crushed crackers. Arrange one-fourth of the oysters, spaced a few inches apart, over crackers. Sprinkle with one-fourth of the salt-pepper mixture. Arrange one-fourth of the butter pieces around the oysters. Repeat layers 3 times using remaining crushed crackers, oysters, salt-pepper mixture, and butter pieces. Sprinkle evenly with reserved melted butter-cracker mixture.
• Pour oyster liquid-cream mixture over layered mixture in baking dish. Bake in preheated oven until puffed up, firm, and heated through, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve hot or warm.

SCALLOPED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add vermouth and cook, stirring, until thickened and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cream, return to a simmer, then remove from heat. Fold in oysters and brine.
• Transfer mixture to an 11-by-7- inch baking dish and top with Saltines. Bake until golden brown and bubbling around the edges, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SCALLOPED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Butter a shallow baking dish.
• Combine bread crumbs and cracker crumbs; stir in the melted butter. Place a thin layer of the crumb mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Layer the oysters over the crumbs and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Pour 2 tablespoons oyster liquid and 1 tablespoon milk over the top. Repeat then cover the top layer with the remaining crumb mixture.
• Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

SOUTHERN SCALLOPED OYSTERS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion until tender. Remove from heat and stir in celery salt, cayenne, Worcestershire and lemon juice.
• 3. Combine saltine crumbs and parsley in a bowl.
• 4. Drain oysters, reserving 1/3 cup liquor.
• 5. Sprinkle 1/2 cup saltine mixture in bottom of prepared baking dish; layer half the oysters and half the remaining crumbs. Drizzle with half the butter and onion mixture. Repeat layers.
• 6. Combine eggs, half and half and reserved oyster liquor; mix well. Pour over oyster layers,
• 7. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until set.

BOBI'S SCALLOPED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a small casserole dish. Place a layer of cracker crumbs in the bottom. Top with a layer of oysters. Dot with butter.
• Repeat layers ending with cracker crumbs. Do not have more than two layers of oysters.
• Stir together milk and oyster liquor and pour over casserole.
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until the top turns brown. Serve warm.

SCALLOPED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pick oysters free of any shells.
• In a deep buttered casserole, mix together crackers, bread crumbs, and melted butter. Place a thin layer of crumb mixture in the bottom of the casserole. Cover it with half of the oysters. Season cream with nutmeg, salt, pepper, and celery salt. Pour half of this mixture over the oysters. On the next layer, use the oysters, 3/4 of the remaining crumb mixture, and cover that with seasoned cream. Top with remaining crumbs.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned.