Oyster Casserole Charleston Sc Style

Total Time: 40 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 1 cup coarsely crumbled saltine crumbs


• 1 quart shucked fresh oyster, rinsed well of grit (30-40, depending on size)


• 1/4 cup chopped green onion


• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley


• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice


• salt


• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper


• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce


• 1/2 cup butter


• 1 cup light cream


• 1/2 cup milk


• tabasco sauce


• paprika

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 400 degrees.


• 2 drain oysters well after rinsing.


• 3 generously grease a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish with low sides.


• 4 sprinkle half of the cracker crumbs over the bottom.


• 5 lay half of the oysters on top of the crumbs, then sprinkle with half of the onions, parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper and worcestershire sauce.


• 6 dot generously with butter and pour on half of the cream and milk.


• 7 repeat layers but save the remaining crumbs for the top.


• 8 garnish with paprika, using enough to make it really red.


• 9 bake for 30 minutes. serve hot. with tabasco sauce.