- 24 whole oysters
- 12 oysters, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons [30 ml] butter
- 4 green onions or 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon [15 ml] flour
- 2 celery stalks with leaves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons [30 ml] chopped green pepper
- 1 cup [250 ml] oyster juice or water
- Pinch of thyme
- Pinch of marjoram
- Pinch of paprika
- 1 teaspoon [5 ml] salt
- 1/4 teaspoon [1 ml] pepper
- 1 bay leaf [take out before serving]
- 2 tablespoons [30 ml] parsley
- 2 cups [500 ml] warm milk
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- In a heavy bottom frypan, brown onions, celery and green pepper in melted butter, until lightly browned.
- Add flour, mix and slowly add oyster juice.
- Mix well.
- Add seasonings and cut oysters; simmer, uncovered, over very low heat for 30 minutes.
- Just before serving, add whole oysters; cook until they just start to curl.
- Add warm milk and serve immediately.
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