Ingredients

2 containers fresh oysters, undrained

1 cup celery, minced

1/ 2 cup butter

3 tablespoons shallots, minced

1 quart half-and-half cream

1 pinch cayenne pepper to taste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Method

Take a large skillet and melt butter in it at medium heat.

Now, add shallots and celery in it and cook until the shallots are softer.

Pour half-and-half in a large pot over medium heat. Mix the previous butter, celery and shallot mixture and stir continuously.

Pour the oysters along with their liquid when the mixture is boiling.

Season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper stirring continuously until the oysters curl at their ends.

Turn off the heat and serve hot when the oyster stew is cooked.