Oyster Dressing/Stuffing
Ingredients:
8 cups plain bread cubes or 8 cups cornbread cubes
1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
3/4 onion, chopped
2 (8 ounce) cans oysters, with liquid
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon ground sage
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 cup evaporated milk
Directions:
Heat milk, butter, and oyster liquid in small pan.
Combine bread cubes, celery, onion, spices, and oysters. (You may cut up the oysters if they are too large for you.).
Add liquid and stir.
Stuff poultry or place in greased foil lined baking dish.
Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until poultry is done.
Oyster Stuffing
Ingredients:
20 oysters, shucked
3 cups coarsely crumbled cornbread
3 slices bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4 inch strips
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 medium shallots, thinly sliced
2 celery stalks (with leaves), thinly sliced
2 teaspoons kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons white dry vermouth
Directions:
Put the oysters in a strainer over a medium bowl to catch their liquor. Reserve 3/4 cup of the oyster liquor. In a large bowl, combine the crumbled cornbread and oysters.Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add the bacon and cook for 1 minute. Drain and pat dry with a paper towel. Melt 1/2 cup of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the foaming subsides, add the bacon, shallot, celery, salt, and season with pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring, until soft, about 10 minutes. Add the parsley, thyme, reserved oyster liquor, and vermouth and bring to a boil. Transfer the shallot-herb mixture to the cornbread and oysters and stir to combine. Set aside for 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Transfer the cornbread mixture to a buttered 1-quart gratin dish, dot with the remaining butter, and bake until browned and crusty, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
Shrimp Dressing
Ingredients:
7 cups water, divided
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 large onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
3 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 package (14 ounces) seasoned stuffing cubes or crushed seasoned stuffing
3 cups crumbled corn bread
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon each black, white and cayenne pepper
Celery leaves, optional
Directions:
In a large saucepan, bring 5 cups of water and seafood seasoning to a boil. Add shrimp; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain; set aside three shrimp for garnish. Chop the remaining shrimp.
In a large skillet, saute onion, celery, green pepper and green onions in butter until tender. In a large bowl, combine the stuffing, corn bread, chopped shrimp, sauteed vegetables and seasonings. Stir in the remaining water. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Garnish with celery leaves if desired and reserved shrimp. Yield: 12-14 servings.
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