Brennan’s Oyster Soup

If you are going to New Orleans, Brennan’s is a restaurant you definitely want to stop at.  You can’t go wrong here, home of the Banana’s Foster dessert.  Here is their fresh Oyster Soup.

fresh oysters for recipes.


Love oysters? Try some of these recipes.

Willie G’s Oyster Bar Trash
Commander’s Oysters Rockefeller
Pappadeaux Blackened Oyster and Shrimp Fondeaux

a half shell oyster.

Brennan’s Oyster Soup

You can enjoy Brennen's Oyster soup at home with this easy recipe. 
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Oysters
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 345kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cup celery finely chopped
  • 1 cup green onions finely chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 4 dozen large, freshly shucked oysters
  • 12 cups oyster water (the oyster liquor plus sufficient water to make up 12 cups)
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

  • Melt the butter over medium heat in a six quart heavy saucepan, then sauté the celery and green onions until tender but not browned, stirring frequently. Gradually stir in the flour and cook five minutes longer, stirring constantly over low heat. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for twenty minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and scoop out the bay leaves with a slotted spoon or a long fork; discard. Serve immediately. Do not reheat.

Nutrition

Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 1971mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 960IU | Vitamin C: 3.8mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 2mg

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  1. Nikki Moranville

    This was the single most awful soup my family has ever eaten. The flour was like a soupy glue and there was absolutely NO stew value at all. My husband is the most disappointed as he is the true oyster lover in the family and spent a lot of money buying these ingredients today. This is shameful.

    • Lee

      5 stars
      I believe the most common error is “breaking” the roux by overheating and not deglazing
      Next, the oyster liquor should be added very slowly, stirring frequently, until it is incorporated into a smooth creamy consistency. If the liquor is added all at once or too fast, the soup will clump.

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