Dairy Farmers of Canada

Christmas Oysters

This is the Christmas Oysters recipe.

  • Prep: 30 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
Yields 8 servings
christmas oysters

Ingredients

  • 48 oysters
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil
  • 4 small French shallots finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 4 tbsp (60 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) herbs of Provence
  • 2/3 cup (160 mL) hot Milk
  • 2/3 cup (160 mL) vegetable broth
  • 2/3 cup (160 mL) dry white wine
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • A dash of Tabasco sauce
  • 30 oyster mushrooms sliced
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) vegetable oil
  • Grated Canadian Cheddar cheese
  • Fresh parsley
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Preparation

Open oysters and drain juices. Reserve in cool place. In saucepan, sauté onions, garlic and herbs of Provence in butter and oil. Stir in flour.

Stir in hot milk, vegetable broth, wine and oyster juices, and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer until mixture thickens. Add salt, pepper and Tabasco sauce to taste.

In skillet, sauté sliced oyster mushrooms in oil and butter. Add oyster mushrooms to sauce, while stirring.

Coat each oyster with sauce and top with grated Canadian Cheddar cheese. Bake in oven, until golden brown.

Serve immediately and garnish with fresh parsley.

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