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Creole Oyster Stew

Emeril Lagasse

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2003

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Creole Soups and Stews

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (13)

  • Cook Time:

    30 min

  • Level:

    Easy

  • Yield:

    6 to 8 servings

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Prep
15 min
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Cook
30 min
Total:
45 min
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Ingredients

  • 6 ounces chopped bacon
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onions
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1 quart oysters, picked over for shells, liquid drained and reserved
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley leaves
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • Hot sliced French bread, accompaniment

Directions

In a large pot, cook the bacon until crisp and the fat is rendered, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels and set aside. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the pan.

To the fat remaining in the pan, add the butter and melt over medium heat. Add the onions and celery and cook gently, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the green onions, garlic, salt, white pepper, cayenne, and thyme and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the flour and cook, stirring, to make a light roux, about 3 minutes.

Add the wine and cook for 1 minute. Add the reserved oyster liquor and milk and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the liquid thickens, about 4 minutes. Add the oysters and parsley and simmer until the oysters start to curl, about 3 minutes.

Stir in the cream and reserved bacon and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and adjust the seasoning, to taste. Serve hot with French bread.

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  • recipe Creole Oyster Stew
    null null, null 04-06-2009

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    Amazing!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This is the best!!!!!!!!
  • recipe Creole Oyster Stew
    Molly Atlanta, GA 01-25-2009

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    My husband loved it!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Wow! That was really good. I am usually a little bit skeptical of online recipes but, I must say it was really great. I grew... up with my Mom making Oyster stew all the time and now that I am married I wanted to share that with my husband. I hate to say it but Emeril's recipe beat my mom's! Just don't tell her that! ;)Read more
  • recipe Creole Oyster Stew
    CHEF Sherwood, AR 11-24-2008

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    The Best of the Best!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I grew up along the Chesapeake Bay; and now live in Little Rock, AR. I make this Oyster Stew every Thanksgiving and... Christmas. I've had zillions of oyster stews. This is by far the best I've ever had, and I travel all over the country. In fact......I have to make a double batch due to the demand from my guests to take home. Follow the recipe to the letter. Bon Appetit! Read more
  • recipe Creole Oyster Stew
    Michael Saint Paul, MN 07-02-2008

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    Very good oyster stew

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Very good oyster stew; a welcome change from the standard variety. To Shawn in KY, try pre-shucked oysters next time and... don't substitute chicken stock for milk and cream in a true oyster stew. And to everyone who insists on changing a recipe before actually trying it as designed, do yourself a favor and try it at least once the way the chef originally intended before adding your own interpretations.Read more
  • recipe Creole Oyster Stew
    Shawn Florence, KY 01-07-2008

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    Very good but very rich

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    I thought that this soup was very good but also very rich and I didn't even use all the milk or cream. Instead of 3 cups of... milk I used 1&1/2 and 2 cups of chicken stock and it turned out great. I would also advise anyone to cut back on the flour because I had to add some additional stock the next day to thin it out some. Finally on the prep time this was the 1st time that I worked with oysters and they take a long time to shuck so be prepared.Read more
  • recipe Creole Oyster Stew
    ROBYN Greenwood Lake, NY 01-14-2007

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    Mouth-Wateringly Delicious

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This is simply the best recipe for Oyster Stew and I've tried them all! It was easy to make, but tasted like restaurant... quality. I've passed this recipe to friends and family and even some enemies 'cause it's THAT GOOD.Read more
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