Recipes With Course: Main Dishes
Low Fat Cajun Chicken
With an ever increasing interest in the reduction of excess fat in our daily diets, the Cajuns are no exception. This recipe (Original, cooked in Hitachi rice cooker) has been modified to reduce the fat content; both the modified versions of cooking in a rice cooker and stovetop are shown. ...
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Houma Gumbo
There are many ways to make gumbo with roux, without roux, with okra, without okra, with file’ and without file’. This gumbo’s basic base and flavor is created with file’ which are ground sassafras leaves. Houma is located in Terrebonne parish in Southern Louisiana. Sometimes given as Ouma (French) or ...
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Colby’s Smothered Pork Chops & Gravy
I have seen my mom make rice and gravy many times. I got really hungry for some and she was not around; so I followed my instincts and made this delicious dish. The pork was really tender and the gravy was excellent. I commented at the table how Mom would ...
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Steve’s Cobia Courtbouillon (Ku-B-ion)
Baked lemon fish in a spicy tomato sauce topped with crabmeat. I learned how to cook this from my late aunt Teresa. I also added a little something to it. If you use the best white fish (cobia) this will take your breath away, ENJOY! PS. Any firm white fish ...
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Shrimp Gravy
Brown low-fat shrimp gravy to serve over rice with a big spicy flavor! Ingredients4 cups shrimp stock 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp white pepper 1/4 tsp black pepper 3/4 tsp paprika 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp thyme 1/4 tsp oregano 1 bay leaf crumbled 1 tbsp file powder 1/3 ...
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Oven Seafood Rice Dressing
We Cajuns look & find anyway to cook a great meal. With this dressing you may add shrimp or crawfish. Ingredients1 pound ground beef 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of celery 1 - 10 oz can French onion soup 1 beef boullion cube 1 cup raw ...
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Fresh Sausage Rice and Gravy
One of the most constant classic dish that Cajuns enjoy – rice and gravy! A family favorite. Ingredients1 package fresh sausage- pork, beef, venison, turkey, chicken 1 onion chopped 4 cloves garlic finely minced 2 tbsp oil 2 cups rice 2 tsp salt red pepper to tasteDirectionsStep 1Cook rice according ...
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Heavenly Crabmeat Snapper
Broiled snapper topped with crabmeat then topped with parmesan cheese. Ingredients4 medium snapper filets 1 cup mayonnaise 1 pound claw crabmeat 8 ounces grated parmesan dash lemon pepper dash garlic powder dash salt and pepperDirectionsStep 1Turn on broiler and grease broiler pan with butter. Step 2 Wash snapper then pat ...
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