Oyster Stew

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This oyster stew is easy to make with fresh shucked oysters, celery, shallots, and cream for an elegant and comforting seafood soup ready in 30 minutes!

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup minced celery
3 tablespoons minced shallots
1 quart half-and-half cream
2 (12 ounce) containers fresh shucked oysters, undrained
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add celery and shallots; cook and stir until shallots are tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
3 Heat half-and-half in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add celery and shallot mixture, and stir continuously until just about to boil. Add oysters and their liquid, and season with cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
4 Cook, stirring continuously, until oysters curl at the ends. Turn off the heat and serve immediately.