Unique Oyster Stew Recipe With Just Milk And Butter

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Christmas Eve has become my favorite holiday to host. My mom and I started the tradition of making oyster stew recipe with just milk and butter on holidays after my grandmother. I always dream about making oyster stew like my grandmother. It reminds me of a family tradition of making this stew for Christmas Eve. Without seafood, no Christmas celebration is complete.

Oyster stew is the perfect cure for chilly weather. Simplicity is the key to a delicious oyster stew. The Shining Star is oyster liquor that flavors milk with an intense salty flavor that needs little adornments. Clams are sometime also used in cooking this stew making a Clam chowder.

Usually, a small pinch of cayenne, paprika, or celery salt is added, although it’s not required. This stew is so perfect on a rainy Sunday. After wondering where it came from, it turned out that this tradition came from Irish immigrants who used to eat soup or stew of fish on Christmas Eve as Catholic tradition banned meat on Christmas Eve.

Why will you Love this Stew?

Creamy Texture. It’s a smooth blend of oyster and magic. The creamy and buttery texture of stew attracts everyone in the family.
Comfort food. This creamy stew is a generational comfort food on a cold wet chilly day.
Thanksgiving treats. Thanksgiving is a good day to make this milky and buttery stew. The oyster stew is perfect for easy meal planning.
Easy to make. If you are in a pinch and need something delicious and effortless, this stew is for you. This stew is very easy to make with just simple ingredients.

Equipment Required

Wooden spoon. A wooden spoon is needed for stirring our stew.
Large pot. Stew is made in a big pot or pan.

Things you will Need for Stew

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Oyster. Take canned oysters with their liquor. You can also use fresh oysters with their liquid inside them.
Butter. Butter adds creaminess and richness to our generational silky white stew. Unsalted or salted, it’s your choice.
Milk. Take half/half milk for creamy oyster stew. Half/half milk consists of higher fat content.
Salt and Black Pepper. A perfect blend of salt and freshly ground black pepper enhances the flavor of our oyster stew.
Red Bell Pepper. Take approximately 1 tablespoon of minced red bell pepper.
Shallot. Chop ¼ cup of shallots finely.
Celery. Take ¼ cup of minced celery.
Seafood Seasoning. For additional taste, add 1 tablespoon of seafood seasoning to the oyster stew.

How to make Oyster Stew Recipe With Just Milk and Butter

Step 1. Sauté the vegetables. In a large pan add 1 stick of butter, add minced vegetables and give them a good stir until translucent and soft.

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Step 2. Add half and half milk. When vegetables become translucent and soft add 2 quarts of half-and-half milk. Do not let your milk boil.

Step 3. Add oysters. When the pan starts steaming add 1 quart of oysters with their liquor. Now stir until the edges of the oyster begin to curl.

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Step 4. Add seasonings. Add 1 tablespoon of black pepper, seafood seasoning, and 1 tablespoon of sea salt and some stirring until our oyster stew is ready.

Step 5. Garnish. Add some green onions, or any other garnish of your choice, to this stew.

Step 6. Serve. Serve oyster or saltine crackers along with this stew. Have fun!

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Expert Tips

The key to making oyster milk stew is not to let your milk boil. Your milk will begin to curdle if you boil it.
The key point for making oyster stew is to keep your temperature low and slow.
If you want your oyster stew more favorably, do not throw away the liquor of oysters.
You can seve this stew along with traditional dressing on your dinner table.

Storage Options

Refrigerate. Refrigerate your creamy stew for 2-3 days in an airtight container.
Reheating. Reheat your stew on low flame. Don’t high the flame otherwise, your oyster stew starts curdling.
Freezing. Freeze this stew in an airtight box for up to 1 month. Reheat your milk and butter stew with oyster on the stove after defrosting it.

FAQ’s

When you start to boil the milk in stew it will curdle down on high temperature. Keep your flame low and slow.

Milk and butter oyster stew is made of very simple ingredients like oysters, milk, butter, salt and pepper, and green onions. You can add additional vegetables according to your choice.

Refrigerated the seafood stew keeps fresh for approximately three days. After allowing the stew to cool fully, transfer it to an airtight container.