Oyster Dressing Recipe

Name: Oyster Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 4 ounces butter; 2 cups onions, finely chopped; 1 cup celery, finely chopped; 1 cup green onion, thinly sliced; 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic, minced; 4 dozen oysters, chopped; 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground; 1/2 cup pecorino romano cheese, grated; 3 cups coarse unseasoned bread crumbs; 1 1/2 cups oyster liquor; 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Servings: persons

4 ounces butter
2 cups onions, finely chopped
1 cup celery, finely chopped
1 cup green onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 tablespoons garlic, minced
4 dozen oysters, chopped
1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1/2 cup pecorino romano cheese, grated
3 cups coarse unseasoned bread crumbs
1 1/2 cups oyster liquor
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

1
Melt the butter over medium heat. Saute the onions, celery, green onions and garlic until tender, stirring frequently.
2
Gradually add the chopped oysters. Cook about 4 minutes, constantly stirring.
3
Add the parsley; stir. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
4
Add the cheese and pepper; stir.
5
Remove from the heat and begin stirring in the bread crumbs a little at a time.
6
Add the pecans and oyster liquor and stir.
7
Cover and let stand for 3-5 minutes.
8
Salt to taste. The dressing can be stuffed into the fowl of your choice, or it can be served as a side dish with seafood.
9
To serve as a casserole, spoon the dressing into a buttered casserole dish, sprinkle the top with unseasoned bread crumbs, dot with butter and bake at 350F for 20 minutes.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 ounces butter, 2 cups onions, finely chopped, 1 cup celery, finely chopped, 1 cup green onion, thinly sliced, and more.

Yes, Oyster Dressing falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Oyster Dressing

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