stone crabber oyster stew

Name: Stone Crabber Oyster Stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 stick(s) butter or 4 bacon slices,cut into small pieces.; 2 1/2 cup(s) oysters, raw with juice; 2 cup(s) cornbread,crumbled; 1 cup(s) milk,approximately; - salt if desired,and pepper to taste; dash(es) of tabasco or other hot sauce.; - choice of garnishes:slivers of pimiento,chopped parsley,chopped chives,or light dusting of paprika

(1 RATING)

28 Pinches

billy haze

Philadelphia, PA

Updated on Nov 9, 2012

First off! Before making this uncommon stew. Bake a pan of corn bread,(plenty of fine fine cornbread recipes on JAP!). The stew,course -looking but fine tasting!,was created years ago in Apalachee Bay in the Gulf of Mexico,south of Tallahassee. At low tide women waded out on the sandbars to harvest oysters At noontime they came ashore,built a fire to warm themselves and cooked their meal. Oysters were shucked,dropped into a bucket along with a piece of fatback & chopped onion.Cornbread brought from home was added. Only change from the original recipe is milk instead of water.

Rate

No Image

prep time 10 Min

cook time 5 Min

method ---

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 stick butter or 4 bacon slices,cut into small pieces.
2 1/2 cups oysters, raw with juice
2 cups cornbread,crumbled
1 cup milk,approximately
- salt if desired,and pepper to taste
dash of tabasco or other hot sauce.
- choice of garnishes:slivers of pimiento,chopped parsley,chopped chives,or light dusting of paprika

How To Make stone crabber oyster stew

Step 1

If using butter,saute the chopped onions,if bacon,fry it and the onions together. While the onions are cooking, separate the oysters from their liquor.If oysters are large cut in half.There will be about a cup of liquor to set aside.

Step 2

Pour the oysters into the onion butter(or onion-bacon) and cook until the edges curl,about 3 minutes--no longer or they will get tough!. Add oyster liquor(juice) and crumbled corn bread. Pour in the milk.
Step 3

Blend the ingredients and heat until steaming.Remove immediately from heat.Season with salt (if desired) and pepper and Tabasco. If the stew seems thick ,add more milk.If thin,add corn bread crumbs.
Step 4

Ladle into heated bowls and top with one of the garnishes Serve additional cornbread with the stew
Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!

Discover More

Comment & Reviews

Just A Pinch Sweepstakes