New Orleans Oyster Dressing
New Orleans Oyster Dressing is a hearty dressing (stuffing) made with bread, cajun seasonings, veggies and oysters. It's a great savory side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 125kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups cubed bread lightly toasted or slightly stale
- ½ cup celery chopped
- ½ cup onion chopped
- ½ cup green pepper chopped
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup oysters chopped (juice reserved)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375. Spray a 2 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the celery, onions and green pepper and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until barely softened.
- Add in the chopped oysters and their juice, chicken broth, hot sauce and cajun seasoning.
- Cook for 1 minute more, then stir in the bread until fully coated.
- Taste and then season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes to allow the edges of the bread to get slightly crispy.
Notes
Bread: any type of bread can be used. I bought a loaf of Italian bread, cubed it and toasted it at 350 for 10 minutes. Prepared bags of stuffing mix or even lightly salted croutons can be used.
Salt and Pepper: the oysters and their juice can easily make the dressing too salty, so taste it before you bake it. The hot sauce and cajun seasoning also add salt to the recipe. We like things pretty salty and I added ½ teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
Note: nutritional value is based off 6 servings.
Nutrition
Serving: 6-8 | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.9g | Protein: 9.1g | Fat: 6.9g | Saturated Fat: 3.2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 73mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.7g