Eggplant and oyster rice dressing is a delightful culinary creation that combines the earthy flavors of eggplant and the delicate taste of oysters. This dish has a long history, originating from the coastal regions of Louisiana, where it is often served as a hearty and flavorful side dish. The combination of the soft, tender eggplant and the briny, succulent oysters creates a unique and satisfying texture that is sure to tantalize your taste buds. This recipe is a perfect way to celebrate the bounty of the sea and the land and is guaranteed to be a hit at your next gathering.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
EGGPLANT AND OYSTER RICE DRESSING
Categories Rice Side Bake Thanksgiving Oyster Eggplant Fall Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes about 8 cups
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring water and salt to a boil in a 3-quart saucepan. Add rice and cook, covered, over low heat until water is absorbed and rice is just cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and fluff with a fork.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook eggplant in batches, turning it and adding up to 4 tablespoons of remaining oil as necessary, until tender and browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. When cool enough to handle, cut eggplant into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Heat remaining oil in skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion and bell pepper, stirring, until softened and edges are browned. Add garlic, oysters (without liquor), and eggplant and sauté, stirring occasionally, 1 minute.
- Gently toss eggplant mixture, oyster liquor, 1/2 cup scallions, cayenne, and salt to taste with rice in bowl and transfer to a buttered 3-quart shallow baking dish. Cover with foil and bake in middle of oven 1 1/2 hours. Remove foil and stir in remaining 1/2 cup scallions.
DAD'S OYSTER DRESSING
What holiday dinner would be complete without Dad's dressing packed with wild rice and oysters?
Provided by S Campbell
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Open and quarter the oysters. Reserve the liquid.
- Cook rice in boiling salted water till tender, about 40 minutes. Drain, and place in shallow pan. Place pan in a 275 degree F(135 degree C) oven to dry out for a few minutes.
- Saute pork in skillet over medium heat. Remove pork from pan using a slotted spoon. Drain off all but a couple of tablespoons grease.
- Saute onions and celery. Add into this a small amount of oyster liqueur if onions and celery get too dry. Add in oysters with remaining liqueur. Cook 7 - 10 minutes, until oysters curl on edges. Drain this mixture in a colander.
- Combine oyster mixture, rice, sausage, chopped parsley, and seasonings to taste.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) till heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.6 calories, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 26.3 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 12.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 169.4 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
EGGPLANT STIR-FRY OVER RICE
A simple, easy, and healthy mixture of eggplant, zucchini, onion, tomato, and mushrooms tossed together in a frying pan and served over rice.
Provided by Companion
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion and saute for 3 minutes. Add eggplant, zucchini, and 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add tomato but do not stir in. Sprinkle in peanuts, cover, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Put rice onto serving plates and add extra soy sauce if desired. Top with vegetable mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.6 calories, Carbohydrate 46.7 g, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 36.4 mg, Sugar 4.7 g
EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) AND RICE DRESSING
For a change of pace, try this eggplant and rice dressing to serve with your meats - delicious! Prep time does not include cooking of rice.
Provided by Julesong
Categories Sauces
Time 35m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large heavy pot over medium high heat, brown the beef, pork, and bacon.
- Add the chopped onions, celery, bell peppers, and garlic and continue to cook, stirring often, until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add the eggplant, broth, and sage, and simmer until eggplant softens, about 15 minutes.
- Mash the cooked eggplant with a fork and season to taste with salt, black pepper, and cayenne (or Cajun seasoning).
- Add cooked rice and parsley, stir well to mix.
- Place in serving dish and enjoy!
- Notes: other possible additions include- for the holidays, dried cranberries, currants, or golden raisins; shrimp; curry powder could also be tasty.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.8, Fat 15.5, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 60.2, Sodium 184.7, Carbohydrate 36.6, Fiber 10.8, Sugar 9, Protein 21.9
OYSTER-AND-RICE DRESSING
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Categories casseroles, side dish
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine 3 1/2 cups of the broth and the rice in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Cover closely and cook 17 to 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. Remove from the heat and let stand covered until ready to use.
- Meanwhile, prepare the chopped vegetables and bread crumbs.
- Heat the margarine in a skillet and add half the chopped onion, celery and green pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onions start to brown lightly. Add the butter, garlic and remaining chopped onion, green pepper and celery. Cook until the second batch of onion is wilted. Add the scallions and parsley. Remove from the heat and add the remaining chicken broth, beaten eggs, oysters, oyster liquor, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and cayenne. Blend well.
- Pour and scrape the mixture into a deep skillet and sprinkle evenly with bread crumbs. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until piping hot throughout.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 332, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 675 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 1 gram
EGGPLANT RICE DRESSING- CAJUN
This is a healthy and tasty alternative to dirty rice. Also a great way to get the kids to try and love eggplant! I usually make this with one pound of ground turkey to reduce the fat and calories. To add even more flavor you can increase the onion and garlic if you like but we find it well seasoned as is. Sometimes we will even add some celery in with the onion mixture. Use what you have and what you like. Any color bell peppers are fine too! Red and yellow peppers add a nice color addition. Likewise, you do not HAVE to peel the eggplant if you want to leave the skin on. Just dice them up small. Another great color addition to a simple meal! Also, you can make this vegetarian if you use vegetable broth and leave out the meat or substitute TVP. Enjoy!
Provided by Mamas Kitchen Hope
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 55m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Brown ground meat and drain well. Rinse with water if desired. Reduce heat and add eggplant, onions, bell peppers, garlic and green onions. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the broth and just a little water if needed so that it almost covers the mixture. Stir in seasoning and bring mixture to a boil. Simmer stirring occasionally for about 30 minutes or until it has reached a desirable consistency. I like to have some liquid left in the bottom when I add the rice.
- Stir in cooked rice until well mixed and the remaining liquid has absorbed into the rice as much as you want. Serve hot as a side dish or a main dish.
- Note: For those who like lots of heat this is great served with tabasco or other hot sauce or even a sauce piquant! Ces' si bon!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.2, Fat 9.1, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 62.6, Sodium 209.2, Carbohydrate 49.2, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 3.1, Protein 24.3
EGGPLANT STUFFED WITH OYSTERS
Provided by Linda West Eckhardt
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Slice side off eggplant lengthwise. Scoop out pulp from large piece and set pulp aside for use later. Sprinkle inside of eggplant with salt, replace its top and refrigerate until time to stuff.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place two slices of whole wheat bread in oven to dry out while it is heating. 3. Melt butter in heavy skillet over medium heat. With the lid on, braise until soft these chopped items: cubed eggplant pulp, sliced mushrooms, chopped celery and onion.
- Add drained oysters, pimientos, dried-out bread, which you have torn into small pieces, and parsley to the above. (For an easy method of chopping parsley, try using kitchen shears instead of a knife.) Stir.
- Beat eggs until lemon colored and add to the above. Turn heat to low and continue cooking for five minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from fire and salt to taste.
- Remove eggplant from refrigerator and discard the small covering slice. Stuff loosely into eggplant the sauteed vegetables and oysters. Place one inch of water in the bottom of an oven-to-table baking dish. Cover tightly, bake 45 minutes or until tender.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 416, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 970 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 1 gram
VEGAN DAN DAN NOODLES WITH EGGPLANT
Sichuan dan dan noodles are traditionally made with ground pork, a spicy sauce and sui mi ya cai, or pickled vegetables, but this vegan version features pan-fried eggplant in place of the meat. Cutting the eggplant into relatively chunky pieces and covering the pot with a lid while cooking is the key to achieving the right texture: It locks in moisture, ensures that the pieces don't fall apart, and allows the flesh to become tender and smoky. Once tossed with the noodles and sauce, the eggplant breaks up and becomes creamy. If you don't have tahini, you can substitute it with smooth peanut butter or almond butter.
Provided by Hetty McKinnon
Categories dinner, weeknight, noodles, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make the sauce: Combine the soy sauce, black or rice vinegar, tahini, garlic, ginger, chile oil and granulated sugar in a bowl, and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Slice the eggplant crosswise into ¾-inch-thick circles, then cut each circle into 1½- to 2-inch pieces. (They should be quite chunky.)
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the noodles and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water, then drain the noodles, rinse just for a few seconds to remove some of the starchy water (they should still be hot), and allow them to drain.
- Meanwhile, cook the eggplant: Heat a wok or large, deep-sided skillet over medium-high. When hot, add 2 tablespoons of neutral oil along with the eggplant, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt and a pinch of black pepper, and toss well to combine. Cover with a lid and cook for 6 to 7 minutes, tossing every 60 seconds. If it starts to burn, reduce the heat to medium. The eggplant is ready when it is caramelized and cooked all the way through but still intact. (Don't let it get mushy.) Remove the lid, sprinkle with the ground Sichuan peppercorns (if using), the white parts of the scallions and the sugar, and season with ½ teaspoon of salt and a pinch of black pepper. Toss for 30 seconds and then turn off the heat.
- Add the reserved noodle cooking water to the bowl of sauce and whisk to combine. Divide the sauce among four serving bowls.
- Divide the noodles among the four bowls, on top of the sauce. Finish each bowl with eggplant, scallion greens, a few cilantro leaves and some peanuts.
- To eat, toss everything together so that the noodles and eggplant are well coated in the sauce. Serve topped with chile oil or crisp.
Tips:
- Soak the rice for at least 30 minutes before cooking. This will help it to cook evenly.
- Use a large pot to cook the rice. This will give the rice plenty of room to expand.
- Bring the water to a boil before adding the rice. This will help to prevent the rice from sticking together.
- Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer the rice for 18 minutes. Do not lift the lid during this time.
- After 18 minutes, remove the pot from the heat and let it stand for 5 minutes, with the lid still on.
- Fluff the rice with a fork before serving.
- If you are using frozen eggplant, thaw it completely before cooking.
- Use a large skillet to cook the eggplant. This will give the eggplant plenty of room to brown.
- Cook the eggplant over medium heat until it is tender and browned.
- Add the cooked eggplant and the other ingredients to the cooked rice and stir to combine.
- Serve the eggplant and oyster rice dressing warm.
Conclusion:
Eggplant and oyster rice dressing is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a potluck or family dinner. The combination of eggplant, oysters, and rice is flavorful and satisfying, and the dressing adds a touch of creaminess and richness. This dish is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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