My beautiful girls (Isabella on left, Remington on right) painting a serving platter. Just a hint that this is something fun to do together (most bigger cities have paint-your-own-pottery studios) that you keep remembering each mealtime that you use the item. :)
Today’s
deep south recipe is a seafood one. Since I’m allergic, I haven’t personally
tasted this recipe, but others tell me it’s really good. J
Oysters
Bienville
6
strips bacon, crumbled
1
stick butter
4
cloves garlic, minced
8
large green onion bottoms, finely chopped
1
pound mushrooms, chopped
¾ cup
all purpose flour
1 qt
warm milk
2/3
cup oyster liquor
½ cup
sherry wine
1/3
cup fresh lemon juice
2-3
tsp Tabasco
2
cups boiled shrimp, coarsely chopped
½ cup
fresh parsley, minced
½ cup
green onion tops, finely minced
Dash
of salt
1 tsp
black pepper
4 doz
large, FRESH oysters
4 doz
large, deep oyster shells, scrubbed clean & dried
8
metal pie tins with rock salt in the bottom to hold the shells
Heat
bacon in large saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Add butter. When melted,
add garlic, green onion bottoms, and mushrooms. Sauté for about 5 minutes, then
add flour and blend. Well. Reduce heat to low and cook for about 5 mins, stirring
CONSTANTLY, taking care not to let the flour stick or begin to brown. Add warm
milk slowly as you stir to keep sauce smooth. Add oyster liquor, sherry, lemon
juice and Tabasco. Blend until sauce becomes smooth again. Use a whisk as
needed if sauce needs to be whipped to a smooth consistency. Add shrimp,
parsley, green onion tops, salt, and pepper. Blend well. Cook, stirring
constantly over low heat for 15 mins. Sauce should thicken.
Set
oven to broil. Place each oyster into cleaned shell in the pie pan with rock
salt. Broil for about 2 mins. Oysters should curl up around the edges and
become puffy. Remove from oven and set oven to 425 degrees. Place 2-3
tablespoons of Bienville sauce over and around each oyster, covering each and
filling gaps between oysters and shells. Bake about 10 mins, until tops are
lightly browned and edges are bubbling. Serve immediately.
1 comment:
Sounds Cool!
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