Oysters. Â Most people either love ’em or they hate ’em. Â If you’re a LOVER like me, then you are going to absolutely ADORE this easy and perfectly seasoned Oyster Stew!
I noticed that oysters were on sale at the grocery store the other day and thought to myself, “I haven’t made oyster stew in forever!”. Â It has definitely been before I started the blog since I’ve made it. Â It was a freezing cold day so I was definitely craving soup or stew.
I never wrote down how I made it in the past, but remembered a few ingredients.  So I took my time with this recipe and got everything just right like I like it.  I don’t like the seasonings to overpower the oyster flavor, but I do like to taste something besides oysters and milk!
Not only is this recipe delicious, it comes together in just 15 minutes!
I season with Old Bay Seasoning in pretty much almost every seafood recipe I can think of, I love it!  I also added cayenne pepper, garlic, a little salt, pinch of nutmeg and a bay leaf.  AMAZING.
This stew would also be a perfect starter course if you’re planning on dining at home this Valentines Day… it’s so elegant!
Enjoy!
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Oyster Stew
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 4 (1 cup) servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup minced celery
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 16 ounces raw oysters, undrained
- 1 bay leaf
- â…› teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Pinch of nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups half and half
Instructions
- In a dutch oven or soup pot, melt butter over moderately high heat. Add celery, green onions and garlic and saute until celery and onions are tender, stirring constantly (about 2 minutes).
- Reduce heat to medium low. Add remaining ingredients and allow to heat until the edges of oysters start to curl.
- Remove and discard bay leaf before serving. Serve with crackers, if desired.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Soup
- Method: Boil
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: oyster stew
absolutely delicious, probably the best i ever made
Thank you, Rodger – so glad you enjoyed it!
If you substitute heavy cream for the half and half and water for the milk, the carb count is almost negligible.
I am so glad that I found your web site. I am also from NC and grew up in Wilson. Atlantic Beach and Morehead were vacation home to me growing up. I knew when I found you I would get some great recipes and I have. This oyster stew looks wonderful (different from mine) and is next on my list to cook. Thank you and will be here often.
Hey, Athoma! Thanks so much… what a small world! I love my home and am certainly ready for beach weather. Hope you enjoy the stew and thanks again! 🙂
Old Bay seasoning make an awesome shrimp boil using a strong flavored beer and water old Bay seasoning and other add ins follow instructions on the seasoning box drain and cool eat until content with cocktail sauce I like the extra hot cocktail sauce
I love Old Bay spice on chicken and turkey as well!
It is so good on chicken but I’ve never had it on turkey… will have to try that next time we bake or fry a turkey. Hope you enjoy the oyster stew if you make it, Ronnie! 🙂
Not Ronnie but have to say this oyster stew is awesome and easy to make! Old Bay works really well as a rub on home rotisserie chicken, shrimp and fish also !
Thanks so much, Joseph! 🙂