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Smoked Oyster and Mushroom Stuffing
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5 from 2 votes

Easy Smoked Oyster Dressing (Stuffing) Recipe

This Easy Smoked Oyster Dressing (Stuffing) Recipe is an easy and delicious take on classic oyster dressing, using fresh baby bella mushrooms and canned smoked oysters! With lots of smoky and umami flavor- this is a great twist on classic holiday stuffing!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Keyword: mushrooms, smoked oysters, stuffing, thanksgiving
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 12 oz potato bread cubes, toasted*
  • 8 tablespoon butter, divided
  • 1 rib celery with leaves, finely chopped 
  • 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
  • 1 8 oz package baby Bella mushrooms, thinly sliced 
  • ½ tablespoon minced Garlic 
  • 2 cups chicken broth or turkey stock
  • 2 chicken livers
  • 1 beaten egg 
  • 1 3.75 oz package smoked oysters, finely chopped, oil discarded 
  • 2 teaspoon poultry seasoning 
  • 2 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
    2. Spread the bread cubes evenly onto 2 baking sheets and toast in the oven for 5-6 minutes, until crispy and dry. Once toasted, reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
    3. While bread cubes toast, melt butter (only 4 tbsp- reserve remaining butter for later) over medium heat in a large skillet, or deep saute pan.
    4. Once butter is melted, add celery, shallot, mushrooms, and whole chicken livers.
    5. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally for 6-8 minutes, until shallots are translucent, mushrooms are reduced in size, and chicken livers are cooked through.
    6. Add garlic and chopped oysters and cook 1 minute more.
    7. Remove all but chicken livers to a large mixing bowl.
    8. Transfer livers to a cutting board and allow to cool enough to handle.
    9. Finely mince the cooked liver, and add to the bowl with the cooked vegetables.
    10. Add the stock, beaten egg, poultry seasoning, and parsley to the bowl and stir to combine.
    11. Gently fold the toasted bread cubes into the mixture until well coated.
    12. Transfer mixture to a greased baking dish and cover with reserved 4 tablespoon butter, cut into thin slices.
    13. Cover baking dish with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
    14. After 20 minutes, uncover the dish and bake 25-30 minutes more, until stuffing is well browned and slightly crisp in areas. Allow to cool for 10 minutes and serve hot.
    Notes:
    You can use white bread stuffing cubes in place of potato bread cubes, if you prefer.