Best 12 Southern Scalloped Oysters Recipes

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The delectable flavors of Southern scalloped oysters, a traditional dish from the coastal regions of the United States, have captivated taste buds for generations. This classic casserole combines tender oysters, creamy sauce, and savory seasonings, creating a symphony of textures and flavors that will transport you to the heart of Southern cuisine. With its rich history and irresistible appeal, Southern scalloped oysters have earned a well-deserved place in the culinary repertoire of any home cook.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SCALLOPED OYSTERS



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Mild oyster taste with a crunch crumb topping.

Provided by Debbie Thomas

Categories     Side Dish

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup bread crumbs
25 buttery round crackers, crumbled
½ cup melted butter
1 pint shucked oysters, drained with liquid reserved
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Butter a shallow baking dish.
  • Combine bread crumbs and cracker crumbs; stir in the melted butter. Place a thin layer of the crumb mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Layer the oysters over the crumbs and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Pour 2 tablespoons oyster liquid and 1 tablespoon milk over the top. Repeat then cover the top layer with the remaining crumb mixture.
  • Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.8 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 88.5 mg, Fat 28.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 16.4 g, Sodium 471.3 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

SCALLOPED OYSTERS RECIPE



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In this recipe, the oysters are the star of the show-no bells or whistles required.

Provided by Nancie McDermott

Categories     Casserole

Time 1h

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 tablespoons cold butter, divided, plus more for greasing dish
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 pints fresh shucked oysters, undrained
1 cup heavy cream or whipping cream
5 cups finely crushed saltine crackers (from 2 cracker sleeves), divided
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Generously butter a 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut 6 tablespoons of the butter into ½-inch pieces, and set aside. Stir together salt and pepper in a small bowl, and set aside.
  • Pour oysters in liquid over a fine mesh strainer into a medium bowl. Measure ⅓ cup strained oyster liquid into a small bowl. (Discard remaining oyster liquid, or reserve for another use.) Stir cream into oyster liquid. Cut any large oysters into 2 or 3 pieces. Microwave remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a medium-size microwavable glass bowl on HIGH until melted, about 30 seconds. Add 1 cup of the crushed crackers. Stir to coat, and set aside.
  • Sprinkle bottom of prepared baking dish with 1 cup of the crushed crackers. Arrange one-fourth of the oysters, spaced a few inches apart, over crackers. Sprinkle with one-fourth of the salt-pepper mixture. Arrange one-fourth of the butter pieces around the oysters. Repeat layers 3 times using remaining crushed crackers, oysters, salt-pepper mixture, and butter pieces. Sprinkle evenly with reserved melted butter-cracker mixture.
  • Pour oyster liquid-cream mixture over layered mixture in baking dish. Bake in preheated oven until puffed up, firm, and heated through, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve hot or warm.

CHEF JOHN'S SCALLOPED OYSTERS



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Some recipes you only make once a year because they're just so-so. Other recipes, like this dish of scalloped oysters, you only make once a year because they're too good.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Oysters

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups crushed saltine crackers
¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
4 cups shucked small oysters with liquor
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley
1 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Combine saltine crackers and butter in a bowl; stir until all crumbs are saturated with butter.
  • Spread 1/3 of the saltines mixture on the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Pour half of the oysters with their liquor over the saltines mixture. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Repeat with next 1/3 of saltines and remaining oysters. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, and Italian parsley.
  • Sprinkle remaining saltines mixture over the oysters. Drizzle cream slowly and evenly over the top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and browned, 40 to 45 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.7 calories, Carbohydrate 18.1 g, Cholesterol 125.4 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 11.3 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 469.2 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

SCALLOPED OYSTERS



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Make and share this Scalloped Oysters recipe from Food.com.

Provided by GrandmaIsCooking

Categories     Winter

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons butter
1 pint oyster (in liquid)
2 1/3 cups cracker crumbs
2/3 cup light cream
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees (Fahrenheit).
  • Butter a shallow baking dish with the 2 tablespoons butter.
  • Drain the oysters, reserving 1/4 cup of the liquid.
  • Layer half the oysters in the bottom.
  • Cover oysters with half of the cracker crumbs.
  • Cover crumbs with the rest of the oysters.
  • Mix together the cream, worcestershire sauce, melted butter, salt and pepper.
  • Pour mixture over the layers in the dish.
  • Cover with the remaining crumbs, and dot with additional butter if desired.
  • Bake for 45 minutes and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 683.1, Fat 40.3, SaturatedFat 23.8, Cholesterol 159.3, Sodium 961.5, Carbohydrate 61.9, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 0.5, Protein 18.4

PERFECT SCALLOPED OYSTERS



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My family- husband, children and grandchildren- all look forward to this easy seafood side dish. It's one I've made for well over 30 years.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups crushed butter-flavored crackers (about 50)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1 pint shucked oysters or 2 cans (8 ounces each) whole oysters, drained
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • Combine cracker crumbs, butter, salt and pepper; sprinkle a third into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Arrange half of the oysters over crumbs. Top with another third of the crumb mixture and the remaining oysters. , Combine cream and Worcestershire sauce; pour over oysters. Top with remaining crumb mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until top is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349 calories, Fat 29g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 508mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein.

SCALLOPED OYSTERS



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Make and share this Scalloped Oysters recipe from Food.com.

Provided by KathyP53

Categories     Brunch

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 quart shucked oyster, in their liquor
2 cups coarsely crushed saltine crackers
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
3/4 cup melted butter
1 cup cream
nutmeg
salt and pepper
celery salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Pick oysters free of any shells.
  • In a deep buttered casserole, mix together crackers, bread crumbs, and melted butter. Place a thin layer of crumb mixture in the bottom of the casserole. Cover it with half of the oysters. Season cream with nutmeg, salt, pepper, and celery salt. Pour half of this mixture over the oysters. On the next layer, use the oysters, 3/4 of the remaining crumb mixture, and cover that with seasoned cream. Top with remaining crumbs.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 613.2, Fat 42.4, SaturatedFat 23.6, Cholesterol 180.8, Sodium 719.1, Carbohydrate 38.2, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 1.3, Protein 19.9

SCALLOPED OYSTERS



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Make and share this Scalloped Oysters recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups cracker crumbs
2 (12 ounce) containers fresh standard oysters, drained
salt
pepper
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
2 eggs, beaten
1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • Sprinkle ½ cup cracker crumbs in a lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish.
  • Cover with half the oysters; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Dot with half the butter and cover with half the remaining cracker crumbs.
  • Repeat layers with remaining oysters, salt, pepper, butter, and cracker crumbs.
  • Combine the half-and-half, eggs, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl; beat well.
  • Pour around the oysters; bake in a preheated 350° oven for 40 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 550.9, Fat 27.5, SaturatedFat 15.3, Cholesterol 190.2, Sodium 294.5, Carbohydrate 54.9, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 0.4, Protein 20.1

MOM'S SCALLOPED OYSTERS



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Make and share this Mom's Scalloped Oysters recipe from Food.com.

Provided by TXOLDHAM

Categories     Oysters

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pints oysters
1/2 small lemon, juice of
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup Ritz cracker, crushed
1/2 cup whole milk, not skimmed

Steps:

  • Drain Oysters. Add lemon juice to melted butter.
  • Butter a shallow baking dish. Put in a layer of oysters, half the crackers and half the lemon butter. Repeat layers. Add enough milk to moisten well.
  • Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
  • * Delicious topped with dry sherry after being removed from the oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356, Fat 23.5, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 162.1, Sodium 375.1, Carbohydrate 13.1, Sugar 1.8, Protein 22.6

BOBI'S SCALLOPED OYSTERS



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Bobi Jane is a great friend and "adopted sister" of Pop's. She is a fellow foodie and enjoys all things culinary except dishes, as in...cleaning them. She brought this to church for one of our "Eatin' Meetin's". I held her hostage until she gave me the recipe. She laughed and told me it was just a oysters, crackers, milk, and butter. I 'bout fell over.

Provided by Redneck Epicurean

Categories     Australian

Time 45m

Yield 1 casserole

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pint oyster, drained (reserve liquor)
2 cups saltine crumbs
1/4 cup milk (half & half or cream if you've got it)
6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
salt & pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray a small casserole dish. Place a layer of cracker crumbs in the bottom. Top with a layer of oysters. Dot with butter.
  • Repeat layers ending with cracker crumbs. Do not have more than two layers of oysters.
  • Stir together milk and oyster liquor and pour over casserole.
  • Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until the top turns brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1616.1, Fat 97.7, SaturatedFat 49.8, Cholesterol 418.2, Sodium 2501.7, Carbohydrate 124.6, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 0.6, Protein 58.5

JOAN'S SCALLOPED OYSTERS



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This has been a Thanksgiving and Christmas family favorite for years. It's included in both of our family cookbooks and now the third generation (my 26 year old Navy boy, contributing to his first Thanksgiving away, wanted the 'dummy' version) is fixing it.

Provided by Joan

Categories     Side Dish

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 ½ cups saltine cracker crumbs
½ teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
1 pint extra small oysters
½ cup clam juice, or as needed
¾ cup heavy cream
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine the cracker crumbs, salt, pepper, and butter in a bowl until evenly moistened. Butter a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish and sprinkle about 1/3 of the cracker crumb mixture into it.
  • Drain the oysters, reserving the liquid. Add enough clam juice to the oyster liquid to make 3/4 cup; set aside. Layer half of the oysters into the casserole dish and sprinkle with half of the cracker crumbs. Arrange the remaining oysters atop the crumbs. Whisk together the oyster liquid, cream, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce. Drizzle over the oysters and sprinkle with the remaining cracker crumbs.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until hot in the center and golden on top, 40 to 50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.6 calories, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 97.3 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 357.8 mg, Sugar 1 g

EASY SCALLOPED OYSTERS



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A holiday must at our house! Like an oyster casserole.

Provided by BlondeJJ

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Oysters

Time 55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup butter, melted
2 (12 ounce) cans oysters, drained
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
32 saltine crackers, crushed
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Pour the butter into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Mix the oysters, cream of mushroom soup, evaporated milk, crackers, and eggs together in the baking dish until well blended.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the center of the mixture is set and the edges are slightly browned, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Cholesterol 85.4 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 400 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

SCALLOPED OYSTERS II



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This is my own recipe that I've made for years and I'm always asked for the recipe.

Provided by Erma Whitney

Categories     Side Dish

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pint shucked oysters
8 ounces saltine crackers, crushed
1 egg, beaten
1 ¾ cups milk
½ cup butter
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart baking dish and set aside.
  • Place oysters and their liquid in a 4 quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat until oysters curl around the edges. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together egg and 1/3 cup milk. Add 1/2 of the crushed crackers, oysters and any remaining liquid; mix together well.
  • Place 1/2 of remaining crushed crackers into prepared pan. Pour oyster mixture into pan and cover with the last of the crushed crackers. Add enough milk to almost submerge crackers. Dot top with butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.1 g, Cholesterol 72.7 mg, Fat 18.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 482.2 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh, plump oysters. This will ensure that your scalloped oysters are as delicious as possible.
  • Be sure to clean the oysters thoroughly before cooking. This will remove any grit or sand that may be present.
  • Don't overcook the oysters. They should be cooked just until they are opaque and tender.
  • Use a good quality cheese. This will add flavor and richness to your scalloped oysters.
  • Serve your scalloped oysters immediately. They are best when they are hot and bubbly.

Conclusion:

Scalloped oysters are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you are serving them as an appetizer or a main course, your guests are sure to love them. So next time you are looking for a special dish to make, give scalloped oysters a try. You won't be disappointed!

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