Oyster dressing is a classic Southern dish that is often served at holiday gatherings. It is a savory and flavorful dish that is made with oysters, bread cubes, celery, onion, and seasonings. The oysters add a briny and slightly sweet flavor to the dressing, while the bread cubes provide a hearty and filling texture. The celery and onion add a bit of crunch and sweetness, and the seasonings, such as sage, thyme, and rosemary, add a warm and inviting aroma. This article provides two variations of oyster dressing: a traditional recipe and a cornbread dressing recipe. The traditional recipe uses white bread cubes, while the cornbread dressing recipe uses cornbread cubes. Both recipes are easy to follow and make a delicious and satisfying side dish.
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LUCY BUFFETT'S OYSTER DRESSING
Lucy Buffett and her famous brother, Jimmy, grew up in Mobile, Ala., where seafood from the Gulf of Mexico is a key player in the culinary canon. Mr. Buffett went on to a giant career in music. His sister Lucy opened the freewheeling LuLu's restaurant in Gulf Shores, Ala. When they were children, oyster stuffing was always on the Thanksgiving table. And it still is. "Usually, it's all gone by the end of the day because the kids go back for thirds and fourths, just digging directly into the pan," she said. Ms. Buffett likes to use cornbread with a little sugar in it, often relying on a box mix. But any cornbread recipe will do. The best bread is an inexpensive white loaf from the grocery store that will break down into a smooth texture. The oysters don't have to be from the Gulf of Mexico, but fat Gulf oysters are best for conjuring the brackish low tides and sunsets of the Buffett family youth.
Provided by Kim Severson
Categories stuffing and dressing, side dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by 13-inch baking dish.
- Crumble cornbread into a large bowl. Tear toasted white or wheat bread into very small pieces, add to cornbread, and toss to combine
- Melt 8 tablespoons butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add onion, celery and bell pepper; sauté, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Cover pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are almost translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove cover, add broth, and cook, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, for 2 to 3 minutes. Continue to cook mixture for 1 more minute, then remove from heat, add to bread mixture, and stir to combine.
- In a medium bowl, stir together oysters, lemon juice, hot sauce, parsley, sage, salt and white pepper. Add to bread mixture and stir well to combine. If dressing seems too dry, add a little oyster liquor and up to 1/2 cup more chicken broth; mixture should be very moist.
- Pour dressing into greased baking dish. Cut remaining 4 tablespoons butter into small pieces and scatter over top of dressing. Bake until top and sides are browned, 40 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 295, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 381 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 1 gram
OYSTER DRESSING
This bready stuffing is spicy and crispy, perfect as a meal or side dish. Packed full of briny oysters, crumbled bread, poultry seasoning and cornbread. Perfect for Thanksgiving, your tastebuds will thank you.
Provided by Paula Deen
Time 15m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- To make the cornbread, combine cornmeal, flour, 2 eggs, buttermilk and oil and pour into a greased shallow baking dish. Bake for approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
- To make the dressing, crumble dried white bread slices, cornbread and crackers. Mix together and set aside. Sauté chopped celery and onion in butter until transparent, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Pour over corn bread mixture. Add stock, mix well and add salt, pepper, sage and poultry seasoning. Add beaten eggs and mix well. Add oysters and mix. Pour into a greased pan. Bake for about 45 minutes.
NOT YA MAMA'S OYSTER DRESSING
Thirty-five years ago, a group of friends went to a little Italian restaurant south of New Orleans. We all fell in love with their oyster dressing. We ate it so often the guys made a bet to see who could duplicate the recipe. After many tries, one of our friends figured it out and won the bet. During this time I was pregnant with my son and I craved oysters any way but raw. My husband made this for me at least twice a week (35-year-old son came into this world loving oysters). Last year I found the original restaurant recipe in a New Orleans cookbook; our friend hit the nail on the head. This is his version.
Provided by Bobbie Clay Byrd
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Oyster Stuffing and Dressing
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch square baking dish.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley, oregano, thyme, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper until combined, and gently mix in the oysters. Cook, stirring often, until the edges of the oysters begin to curl, about 8 minutes. Stir in the bread crumbs and reserved oyster liquid until the stuffing is thoroughly combined. Lightly spoon the stuffing into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the stuffing with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 430.2 calories, Carbohydrate 27.1 g, Cholesterol 181.3 mg, Fat 24.7 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 24.1 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 1494 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
QUICKEST OYSTER DRESSING EVER!
This quick and delicious oyster dressing takes the fuss and the mess out of the picture. It is all done on the stove top, and tastes like it has been cooking in the oven all day!
Provided by nikkiw87
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Quick and Easy Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the celery until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in sage and poultry seasoning. Remove from heat.
- Mix chicken broth with water in a large saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium heat; stir in the margarine until melted. Lightly stir the cornbread stuffing mix into the broth mixture until the broth has absorbed; fluff the stuffing mix with a fork. Mix in enough oyster liquid to moisten the dressing, about 1/2 cup, or as desired. Gently stir in the celery with butter and seasonings from skillet, oysters, and black pepper.
- Cook the dressing until hot and the flavors have blended, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.3 calories, Carbohydrate 36.9 g, Cholesterol 79.4 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 13.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 1533.3 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
THANKSGIVING TRADITION OYSTER DRESSING
This has been a Thanksgiving tradition. Try using leftovers with poached eggs for breakfast. Mmmm.
Provided by Judy7905
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Oyster Stuffing and Dressing
Time 1h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Heat butter in a Dutch oven or large heavy pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove Dutch oven from heat. Stir bread crumbs, oysters, oyster liquor, celery, salt, black pepper, thyme, and poultry seasoning into onion. Spoon mixture into the prepared baking pan; cover tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes; remove aluminum foil and continue baking until lightly browned, about 20 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 414 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Cholesterol 102.1 mg, Fat 26.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 11.5 g, SaturatedFat 15.4 g, Sodium 1180.4 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
OYSTER DRESSING
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories side-dish
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- The day before making the stuffing, bake the cornbread: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and place a 10-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven. In a bowl, combine the cornmeal, salt, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Whisk to combine well. In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs and creamed corn, whisking to combine thoroughly. Add the dry ingredients to the buttermilk mixture and stir to combine. If the batter will not pour, add more buttermilk.
- Swirl the vegetable oil in the hot cast-iron skillet. Pour the batter into the skillet and bake until the cornbread is golden brown and springs back upon the touch, about 20 minutes. Let cool in the skillet, then crumble 6 cups of the cornbread and spread out on a baking sheet. Let the cornbread dry out at room temperature, uncovered, about 24 hours.
- Make the stuffing: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat the vegetable oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion and celery are semitranslucent, about 15 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat; add the crumbled cornbread, oyster crackers, thyme and sage and stir well. Next, add the oysters with their liquor and the eggs; stir until combined. Pat the mixture down into an even layer.
- Put the skillet on the middle rack of the oven and bake until golden brown and crisp around the edges, about 30 to 35 minutes.
OYSTER DRESSING (STUFFING)
This recipe is the only way I like oysters! And, the best stuffing ever!
Provided by Stephanie Holt
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Oyster Stuffing and Dressing
Time 1h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Mix in the bread crumbs and parsley and remove from the heat. Add the oysters and eggs, and season with salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and thyme. Stir in enough liquid from the oysters to moisten and mix everything thoroughly. Transfer to the casserole dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top is toasted and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.2 calories, Carbohydrate 41.5 g, Cholesterol 51.6 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 10.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 667.4 mg, Sugar 4 g
OYSTER DRESSING
You can make oysters in a casserole, too! Starting with Betty Crocker cornbread & muffin mix makes this recipe a breeze.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 2h15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 450°F. Make and bake cornbread mix as directed on package, using water. Cool 30 minutes; crumble cornbread into large bowl. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook celery and onion in butter 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in sage, pepper and salt.
- Add celery mixture and bread cubes to crumbled cornbread; stir gently. Add broth and eggs; stir just until moistened. Stir in oysters. Spoon mixture into baking dish.
- Bake uncovered 50 to 55 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 32 g, Fat 2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 820 mg
THE BEST OYSTER DRESSING
Make and share this The Best Oyster Dressing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Gloria 15x
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Melt butter in a skillet. Saute onions and celery until transparent.
- Soak the bread in water. Drain and squeeze water out of bread. Tear into small pieces and add to onion mixture.
- Add egg, parsley and oysters.
- Season with salt, pepper and spices.
- Simmer until oysters begin to curl.
- If the mixture is soggy, add bread crumbs; it should be very moist but there should be no excess liquid.
- Turn into a 2 qt casserole.
- Dot with butter.
- Bake 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.1, Fat 27.8, SaturatedFat 15.8, Cholesterol 170.5, Sodium 481.2, Carbohydrate 26.3, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 4.6, Protein 15.2
OYSTER DRESSING
Serve this classic Southern stuffing recipe from Hot and Hot Fish Club chef Chris Hastings with his Heritage Turkey.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet over low heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add onions, celery, and carrots; cook, stirring, for 15 minutes. Add thyme and sage; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes more.
- Place bread in a large bowl. Add vegetable mixture, parsley, oysters and their liquid, and turkey stock; season with salt and pepper. Mix to combine. Keep at room temperature until ready to use.
Tips for Making the Best Oyster Dressing II
- Use fresh oysters. Fresh oysters have a briny, sweet flavor that will shine through in the dressing. If you can't find fresh oysters, you can use frozen oysters, but be sure to thaw them thoroughly before using.
- Chop the oysters finely. This will help them to distribute evenly throughout the dressing.
- Use a variety of bread cubes. This will give the dressing a more complex flavor and texture. White bread, cornbread, and oyster crackers are all good options.
- Season the dressing well. Use a combination of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to taste.
- Don't overcook the dressing. The oysters should be cooked through, but they should not be tough. If you are using fresh oysters, they will cook very quickly, so be careful not to overcook them.
- Serve the dressing hot. Oyster dressing is best served hot, so it is best to make it just before serving. You can reheat the dressing in the oven or in the microwave, but be careful not to overcook it.
Conclusion
Oyster dressing II is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as a side dish or as a main course. It is perfect for a special occasion or for a casual family meal. Whether you are a fan of oysters or not, you are sure to enjoy this dish. So next time you are looking for a new recipe to try, give oyster dressing II a try. You won't be disappointed.
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