Main Dishes

Okra Shrimp Egg Gumbo and Oven Cooked Okra

Okra Shrimp Egg Gumbo and Oven Cooked Okra

Most people now realize that okra and the word "gombo," which means okra in some parts of Africa, mean the…

May 6, 2003

Turtle or Alligator Sauce Piquant

This recipe is from an old-time farmer who never let a turtle get by. If he was traveling along the…

April 22, 2003

Frog Leg Sauce Piquant

In this dish most Cajuns use the head and body for the sauce piquant and save the legs for frying.…

April 22, 2003

Opelousas Baked Chicken

The secret to this very famous Opelousas dish is in the seasoning and in the long, slow basting process.

April 17, 2003

Cajun Catfish – Tilapia – Redfish

You can substitute Tilapia or Redfish.

April 17, 2003

Cajun Chicken Cacciatore

Flavorful (just as the Cajuns can make it), creamy tomato sauce with chicken over noodles or rice! Really simple to…

March 31, 2003

Seafood Stuffed Bell Pepper

Making a good thing better and faster. Quick and easy dish. Very flavorful!

March 30, 2003

Alligator Etouffée (Etoufée)

If you haven't had alligator before, it's been described as tasting like a combination of chicken and calamari. The texture…

March 30, 2003