10 top oysters half Recipes

butter, chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped carrot, garlic cloves, minced, brandy, half-and-half, tomato paste, clam juice, cornstarch, water, chopped fresh parsley, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cooked shrimp, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups), oyster crackers, coarsely crushed

fresh shucked oysters (canned are not nearly as good in this recipe), drained and juice reserved (if oysters are large, cut them in half or thirds), just under 1 cup of heavy cream, butter, melted, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, more, as needed ) coarsely crushed saltine crackers, not finely crushed, butter , cut into slivers for topping

butter, celery chopped fine, onion chopped fine, garlic minced, flour, heavy whipping cream, oysters drained with half of the juice reserved, fresh parsley or onion tops chopped, salt, cayenne pepper, freshly ground black pepper

champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar, dry white wine, pernod or pastis liqueur, minced shallots, minced red bell pepper, crushed ice, fresh oysters, top shells removed

smoked oysters, on the half shell, unsalted butter, shallot, minced (about 3 tbsp), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, washed and stemmed fresh spinach leaves or 1/4 cup frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and drained thoroughly, vermouth or 2 tbsp dry white wine or 2 tsp fresh lemon juice, heavy cream, fresh ground nutmeg, grated parmesan cheese

eggs, distilled white vinegar, english muffin halves, lightly toasted, bacon , fried until crisp and strips broken in half, tasso hollandaise sauce , recipe follows, fried oysters , recipe follows, chopped green onions, green tops only, chopped fresh parsley, fresh oysters, drained, buttermilk, essence , recipe follows, masa harina, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, for frying, salt, ground black pepper, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, chopped tasso, egg yolks, fresh lemon juice, unsalted butter, melted, salt, cayenne , or to taste

oil, ginger, chopped, garlic, chopped, thai green chillies, chopped (optional), yellow onion, sliced, green onions, tops and stems separated and sliced diagonally, oscar meyer weiners or 1 can spam, baby bok choy, leaves and stems separated and sliced, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, rice cooked and cooled (i used half white and half brown), white mushrooms, sliced, toasted sesame oil

broth (through step 1) can be prepared up to 2 days in advance. just remember to withhold the lime juice until the last moment; otherwise, its flavor and aroma will dissipate. if you can locate lemon grass at the market, feel free to add a stalk to the , trimmed of its fibrous top and bruised with the flat side of a knife. for maximum heat, do not seed the chiles., canned low-sodium chicken broth, fresh ginger (1/2-inch), cut in half and smashed (see illustration below), garlic , lightly crushed with skins on, fish sauce, cilantro stems , including roots, plus 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sugar, jalapeno chiles , stemmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch rings, tomatoes , cored and chopped coarse, cremini mushroom , oyster, or button mushrooms, wiped clean and quartered (or cut into sixths if large), shrimp (about 41 to 50 per pound), peeled, juice from 2 limes