Oysters Bienville Recipe

Name: Oysters Bienville
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 ½ cups flour; ¼ cup butter (no substitutions); ½ cup onion, minced; 1 cup green onion, minced; 1 cup celery, minced; 2 cups fresh mushrooms, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced; 1 cup small shrimp, cleaned and peeled; 1 teaspoon thyme, minced; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon parsley, minced; 2 -3 drops Angostura bitters; 2 -3 drops Tabasco sauce; salt and pepper; ¼ cup white wine (Chardonnay or Pino Grigio are wonderful, but whatever you have on hand will do); 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 ½ cups breadcrumbs; 2 dozen oysters (uncooked, on the half shell); rock salt

Servings: persons

1 cup butter
1 ½ cups flour
¼ cup butter (no substitutions)
½ cup onion, minced
1 cup green onion, minced
1 cup celery, minced
2 cups fresh mushrooms, chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 cup small shrimp, cleaned and peeled
1 teaspoon thyme, minced
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon parsley, minced
2 -3 drops Angostura bitters
2 -3 drops Tabasco sauce
salt and pepper
¼ cup white wine (Chardonnay or Pino Grigio are wonderful, but whatever you have on hand will do)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 cup heavy cream
1 ½ cups breadcrumbs
2 dozen oysters (uncooked, on the half shell)
rock salt

1
Preheat the oven to 400F.
2
Make the roux by mixing the flour and butter together; cook slowly and stir constantly, taking care not to scorch until mixture is peanut butter colored.
3
Melt the 1/4 cup butter in a saute pan; add onion, green onion, celery and mushrooms.
4
Cook until onion becomes transparent, but not brown.
5
Add the garlic and shrimp.
6
Simmer for ten minutes; add seasonings, white wine, lemon juice and cream.
7
Add the roux a bit at a time until the sauce thickens.
8
Stir in the bread crumbs; set aside.
9
Place rock salt in a large baking pan (or several smaller ones; nestle the oysters in the shell securely into the rock salt.
10
Cover each oyster with the sauce and bake for ten minutes, or until the oysters heat through and the sauce browns slightly.
11
Serve while hot.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter, 1 ½ cups flour, ¼ cup butter (no substitutions), ½ cup onion, minced, and more.

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

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Oysters Bienville

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