Oyster Dressing

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Oyster dressing ΓÇô as strange as it might sound (possibly conjuring images of the bivalve dressed up with a bowtie) ΓÇô is a major staple of Thanksgiving in Alabama. Seafood from the Gulf of Mexico is the name of the game in this part of the country ΓÇô and as such, seafood figures large in AlabamaΓÇÖs culinary canon. Oyster dressing is actually a type of stuffing that has ΓÇô you guessed it ΓÇô oysters in it. ItΓÇÖs a delicious ΓÇô if unusual ΓÇô addition to the Thanksgiving table.

Ingredients

8┬ácups plain bread cubes or 8 cups cornbread cubes
1┬á¹Γüä_2┬ácups celery, chopped┬á
³Γüä_4┬ácup yellow (regular) onion, chopped
2┬ádozen freshly shucked or jarred┬áoysters, preferably Gulf oysters, drained and coarsely chopped, reserve the oyster liquid
¹Γüä_2┬ácup organic butter, melted┬á
¹Γüä_2┬ácup evaporated milk┬á
2┬áteaspoons salt
2┬áteaspoons pepper┬á┬á
4┬áteaspoons fresh sage┬á
2┬áteaspoons poultry seasoning┬á
4 teaspoons fresh thyme, reserve several sprigs for garnish┬á

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Info	PerServing	Daily%
Calories	0	42%
Fat (g)	0	54%
Saturated Fat (g)	0	74%
Carbohydrates (g)	0	37%
Protein (g)	0	41%
Sugars (g)	0	0%
Fiber (g)	0	7%

Preparation

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Heat milk, butter, and oyster liquid in small pan.
Chop oysters if they are large.
Combine bread cubes, celery, onion, spices, and oysters.
Add liquid and stir.
Place in greased foil-lined baking dish.
Bake 350 degrees for 40 minutes – 1 hour, or until┬áa thin crust forms on the top of the dressing.
Let cool, then garnish with the fresh thyme sprigs and serve.