Oyster Stuffing

Name: Oyster Stuffing
Total time: 10 min
Yield: About 5 cups, or enough for 2 chickens
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons chicken fat (or more, to taste); 1/2 cup celery, chopped; 4 scallions, chopped; Crushed savory, to taste; 1 pint shucked oysters, with liquid; Salt, white pepper and red pepper, to taste; 3 to 4 cups cubed day-old white bread; 1/2 cup chopped parsley

By Robert Farrar Capon

Updated Nov. 11, 2022

Total Time: About 10 minutes
Rating: 4(12)
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Ingredients

Yield:About 5 cups, or enough for 2 chickens

6tablespoons chicken fat (or more, to taste)
½cup celery, chopped
4scallions, chopped
Crushed savory, to taste
1pint shucked oysters, with liquid
Salt, white pepper and red pepper, to taste
3 to 4cups cubed day-old white bread
½cup chopped parsley

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Heat the chicken fat in a deep skillet, add the celery, scallions and savory and saute for a few minutes. Add the oysters with their liquid and saute briefly until their edges curl.
Step 2
Add salt, white pepper and red pepper to taste. Turn off the heat, add the bread cubes and parsley, and toss the mixture thoroughly. Adjust the seasonings and stuff and truss the chicken.