Name: Oyster Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Soups, Stews, Chowders
Ingredients: 24 fresh oysters, with their liquor; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 cups milk; 2 cups cream; Dash Tabasco; Kosher or sea salt; Freshly ground black pepper

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A good oyster stew is little more than oysters warmed in milk and cream. The secret is to heat the liquid gently until it's barely simmering (if it boils, the oysters will be tough).

Ingredients

24 fresh oysters, with their liquor

2 tablespoons butter

2 cups milk

2 cups cream

Dash Tabasco

Kosher or sea salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Combine oysters and liquor in the top of a double boiler. Cook over boiling water until edges of oysters begin to curl. Add butter and stir gently until melted.

In a separate pan, heat milk and cream. Add to oysters along with Tabasco. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir slowly until heated through. Serve immediately, with oyster crackers.