How to Make Oyster Stuffing For Your Turkey

A roast turkey stuffed with old-fashioned oyster dressing is so good, and very easy to prepare. Why not try making oyster stuffing this year for your holiday feast?

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 pint (2 cups) oysters in own liquid
• 5 cups fresh bread crumbs
• 1 cup butter (do not substitute margarine)
• 1 cup chopped mild onions
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• salt and pepper to taste
• the juice if 1/2 a lemon
• a little white wine or water

1. 
   fresh oysters

   Shuck or buy ready shucked oysters in their own salty juice.

2. 
   bread for stuffing

   Prepare bread crumbs by chopping in squares with a knife. Use day old or two-day old bread for your stuffing.

3. Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan on the stove over medium heat; add the onion and celery and cook until they are soft and golden brown.

4. 
   oyster stuffing

   Add the butter, onions, and celery to the bread crumbs, along with the parsley, seasonings, lemon juice, and the oysters. Cut the oysters in half if they are really large. If the stuffing seems too dry, then add just a little white wine or water, but the stuffing must not be too soft.

5. 
   roasting pan for turkey

   Fill the turkey cavity with the stuffing and sew or fasten the cavity shut. Cook turkey in the oven as you usually do, or see resources below for how to roast and prepare turkey. This oyster stuffing recipe will make about seven cups of delicious oyster stuffing.

Resources

• Roasting Turkey Tips and Recipes

[dlcass]

on 9/17/2009 Ive heard of this but have never tried it. Maybe this year.

[FrazzledNanny]

on 1/14/2009 I've always wanted to try oyster dressing. Thanks for the recipe. 5*s

[jimdris]

on 11/26/2008 Wow, I never heard of this! I'd be willing to try it.

[sunshine11219]

on 11/25/2008 sounds diffrent i must give this a try thanx

[Sidhartha]

on 11/24/2008 I never knew you could put oysters in stuffing. Great article.