Oyster Dressing
This is going to be a very quick post as Thanksgiving Day is coming up quickly and I should be cooking rather than talking about cooking. Don't forget to enter to win "My New Orleans-The Cookbook" by leaving a comment anywhere on this site.
In case you did not know, oysters are referred to as "Cajun Viagra" where I come from. (Giving a whole new meaning to the term "Happy" Thanksgiving.) :)
Today, I will be assembling the oyster dressing to let the flavors meld overnight. I won't bake it until right before serving tomorrow.
This recipe is based on John Besh's Oyster Dressing Grandmere but of course I am compelled to change things. Because I have not tried these changes before, I have no idea how this recipe will come out and I won't know until tomorrow.
OYSTER DRESSING INGREDIENTS
3 tbsp butter cubed
1/2 pound ground pork sausage
1 stalk celery, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp sweet paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 large baguettes, cubed
4 dozen shucked oysters
1 cup oyster milk (the juice the oysters come in)
2 green onions minced
2 tbsp parsley
4 eggs
1 tsp hot sauce
1 tsp salt
How to cook your Viagra Dressing:
Preheat oven to 350. Grease 10 by 14 baking dish with 1 tbsp butter and set aside.
Cook sausage and drain. Add 2 tbsp butter, celery, bell pepper, onions, garlic. Cook until soft. Add more butter if you have to.
Add paprika, garlic powder, cayenne and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Put baguette cubes in bowl. Spoon sausage and veggie mixture on top. Add oysters and oyster milk, green onions, and parsley.
Beat eggs with hot sauce and salt. Pour on top of bread cube mixture and stir until combined. Spoon into baking dish and bake about 45 minutes.
I am considering adding dried cranberries to the mixture as well but have not decided for sure. I will let you know how it comes out after Thanksgiving.
In case you did not know, oysters are referred to as "Cajun Viagra" where I come from. (Giving a whole new meaning to the term "Happy" Thanksgiving.) :)
Today, I will be assembling the oyster dressing to let the flavors meld overnight. I won't bake it until right before serving tomorrow.
This recipe is based on John Besh's Oyster Dressing Grandmere but of course I am compelled to change things. Because I have not tried these changes before, I have no idea how this recipe will come out and I won't know until tomorrow.
OYSTER DRESSING INGREDIENTS
3 tbsp butter cubed
1/2 pound ground pork sausage
1 stalk celery, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp sweet paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 large baguettes, cubed
4 dozen shucked oysters
1 cup oyster milk (the juice the oysters come in)
2 green onions minced
2 tbsp parsley
4 eggs
1 tsp hot sauce
1 tsp salt
How to cook your Viagra Dressing:
Preheat oven to 350. Grease 10 by 14 baking dish with 1 tbsp butter and set aside.
Cook sausage and drain. Add 2 tbsp butter, celery, bell pepper, onions, garlic. Cook until soft. Add more butter if you have to.
Add paprika, garlic powder, cayenne and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Put baguette cubes in bowl. Spoon sausage and veggie mixture on top. Add oysters and oyster milk, green onions, and parsley.
Beat eggs with hot sauce and salt. Pour on top of bread cube mixture and stir until combined. Spoon into baking dish and bake about 45 minutes.
I am considering adding dried cranberries to the mixture as well but have not decided for sure. I will let you know how it comes out after Thanksgiving.
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