Shoalwater Stew

Ingredients

  • 30 fresh shucked Willapa oysters
  • 1½ cups frozen corn
  • ½ pound fresh mushrooms – sliced
  • 1 onion – finely chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh basil – chopped
  • 1 cube butter
  • 8 tablespoons flour
  • Fresh cracked pepper to taste
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne or Tabasco
  • ½ cup dry white wine (or more)
  • 3 cups reserved oyster liquor
  • 3 cups half and half
  • Salt to taste
  1. Melt butter in large kettle and sauté corn, mushrooms and onions, add flour and cook until lightly browned.
  2. Add wine, liquor, half and half and cook slowly until thickened.
  3. Add oysters, basil and cayenne; cook until oysters are done to your liking.
  4. Serve in warm bowls with a bit of butter.
  5. Sprinkle with a little fresh basil or parsley and fresh cracked pepper.

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Willapa Bay has been producing fresh, delicious oysters with a renowned reputation for 150 years.

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