Best 12 Oyster Soup Recipes

ELEGANT OYSTER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, saute chopped carrot, onion, celery and fresh mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of butter for 5 minutes or until the onions are transparent.
• In another large pot, melt 1/2 cup butter and stir in the flour. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Whisk in the chicken broth to the flour mixture. Add the sauteed vegetables, artichokes hearts, bay leaf, salt, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano and sage. Simmer for 30 minutes over medium heat.
• Whisk in cream and add oysters; bring to a simmer, but do not boil.

OYSTER AND ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and celery until tender, about 10 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock, and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 15 minutes. Add the artichokes and oysters, and simmer for 10 more minutes. Finally, stir in the heavy cream and half-and-half cream. Cook until heated through, but do not boil, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

MUSHROOM AND OYSTER SOUP FOR LAZY GOURMETS

Steps:

• In a bowl, add all the ingredients except the pepper. About the smoked oysters: lift them from the tin with a fork when adding, and by all means use some of the canning oil too, as it adds to the flavour. If your oysters are quite large you can halve them.
• Whisk to mix.
• Please taste -- the soup is mild and rich, and you might want to add more lemon juice. i didn't measure, just squeezed a good squirt from half a lemon into the soup.
• At this stage the soup can be covered and kept in the fridge overnight, which will be better for flavour.
• To serve, heat VERY gently, or heat in a bowl in a warming oven. Do NOT boil.
• Serve as starter portions in small ramekins, with fresh rye bread (or other) alongside.

OYSTER ARTICHOKE SOUP NEW ORLEANS STYLE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• In a heavy 4-quart pot melt the butter over medium heat. Add the green onion, celery, and garlic and saute' until soft. Add the artichokes. Sprinkle the mixture with the flour and stir to coat the vegetables well, but do not let the flour brown. Gradually add the stock, stirring constantly. Add the cayenne, salt, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme. Simmer the mixture, covered, for 1 hour. Add the oysters, oyster liquor, and sherry and simmer for 10 minutes. Do not allow the soup to boil. Stir in the cream and milk. Cool and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. Before serving, heat the soup slowly over low heat. Serves 8 bowls or 16 cups.

OYSTER SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy bottomed stock pot, melt butter and saute onion, celery, and whites of scallions. Cook briefly then add flour and stir for approximately 5 minutes. Add sherry, stir together, then add cream and milk and whisk until smooth. Allow to simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes. Add salt, pepper, hot sauce and oysters. Bring to a slight simmer. Remove from heat and stir in parsley and scallion tops. Serve the soup topped with a dollop of whole butter.

OYSTER CREAM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan melt butter over medium-low heat.
• Add the potato, carrot, celery and onion.
• Saute for 3 minutes.
• Pour the oysters through a fine mesh strainer into the pan, then add the milk, cream and thyme.
• Bring milk and vegetable mixture to a boil, reducing heat to a simmer.
• Cook, uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the oysters and cook until their edges curl, about 3 minutes.
• Season to taste with hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with chives and crumbled bacon.

POTATO, KALE AND OYSTER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot, and sauté the onions until soft but not browned. Add the potatoes, chicken stock and salt. Bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are very tender, about 1 hour.
• Puree the soup in a food processor, and return to the pot. Bring to a simmer.
• Thinly shred the kale (you want it to be very thin). Add to the soup and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Just before serving add the oysters to the simmering soup and stir for a few minutes. Season with black pepper.

CREAM OF MUSHROOM WITH OYSTER AND SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Easy to prepare, this soup is a breeze and should only take about 20 minutes to one half hour to prepare.

OYSTER & MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Drain raw oysters & reserving 1/2 cup oyster liquor.
• In large heavy pot saute bacon until crisp.
• Remove bacon and reserve drippings (eat bacon-you will not add it to the soup).
• Add stick of butter to reserved bacon drippings and melt.
• When butter has melted add onions, celery and garlic and saute over medium heat until soft, about 30 minutes.
• Add sliced mushrooms and green onions and saute until mushrooms are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 3-5 minutes.
• Slowly add sherry and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Slowly add chicken broth and oyster liquor and stir until well blended.
• Add bouillion cubes, salt, black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper and nutmeg, stirring to mix.
• Bring to a simmer over medium heat and gently simmer for about 15 minutes.
• In a large measuring cup or bowl beat egg yolks slightly.
• Add heavy cream to egg yolks, mixing well.
• Slowly add cream mixture to pot, stirring well and gently simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Add oysters and gently simmer for about 3 minutes or just until oysters curl around the edges.

CHINESE OYSTER SOUP

Steps:

• In a pot bring beef stock, mushrooms with liquid, celery, carrots, bamboo shoots, and ginger to a boil; simmer 15 minutes.
• Add oysters ( I add the liquid ) and snow peas.
• Cook 3 minutes more.
• Turn off heat; add green onion and sherry.

CREAM OF OYSTER SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the oysters, drain off the liquor and add to it an equal amount of water; heat slowly skim well, then put in the chopped oysters and cook three minutes. Scald the milk, thicken with the butter and with flour, cream together and add to the oysters with the seasoning. Put in the cream the last minute before serving.

OYSTER ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Wash and drain artichokes; set aside. In a 4-quart heavy pot, melt butter; sauté green onions and garlic until soft. Cut artichokes into 4 pieces and add to pot; sprinkle with flour and stir to coat well. DO NOT BROWN!!! Add chicken stock, red pepper, anise seed, salt and Worcestershire; simmer for 15 minutes. While mixture cooks, drain oysters; reserve liquor and check for shells. To chop oysters, put in blender and, while keeping hand on switch, turn on motor twice. Add oysters and oyster liquor to pot; simmer for about 10 minutes. DO NOT BOIL!!!