How to Make Oyster Stew

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option.

Check oysters to ensure they are alive by tapping them; they should sound solid and closed.

Scrub oysters well with a brush to remove any mud.

Place oysters in a 425°F oven to steam and release the muscle, allowing them to open slightly.

Remove oysters from the oven once they have cracked open.

Using an oyster knife, open the oysters by cutting the adductor muscles and discarding the top shell.

Place the opened oysters into a soup pot.

Add 3/4 quart of whole milk and 4 oz of half and half to the pot and bring to a simmer.

Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the pot.

Season with cayenne pepper or Tabasco sauce, and optionally add black or white pepper.

Simmer the stew for a few moments until the oysters are cooked through.

Dish up the oyster stew and garnish with slivered green onions.

Serve with oyster crackers.

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