Oyster Dressing
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Butter for the dish
- 4 cups coarsely crumbled saltine crackers
- 12 tablespoons butter melted
- 3 pints shucked oysters drained with the liquor reserved
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3/4 cup cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce or to taste
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Instructions
- Position a rack in the upper third of the oven. Heat oven to 400°. Butter a deep 10-inch pie plate or shallow 2-quart baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, toss together crackers and melted butter. Stir in parsley.
- Spread one-third of the crumb mixture over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Add half of the oysters and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the reserved oyster liquor.
- Cover with one-third of the cracker mixture.
- Add remaining oysters and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of reserved oyster liquor.
- Whisk together cream, salt, pepper, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and nutmeg. Pour slowly and evenly over the dish.
- Cover evenly with remaining cracker mixture.
- Bake until the top begins to color and the juices are bubbling around the edge, about 25 minutes.
- If the top is too pale, broil until golden brown, about 5 minutes more. Serve hot.
Notes
Recipe By: Our State
Serving Size: 8
Serving Size: 8
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