Fish and Seafood Recipes
Escalloped Oysters
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Dash of cayenne pepper
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 quart oysters, liquid reserved
- 1/4 cup cracker crumbs
Instructions
- Heat butter in a pan until melted. Mix in flour, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Return to heat and slowly brown to light color.
- Add paprika, salt, pepper and cayenne. Remove from heat and add onions, green pepper and garlic. Cook slowly for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove heat again; add lemon juice, Worcestershire, oysters and their liquid. Stir well.
- Pour into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
- Sprinkle with crumbs, and bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes.