Recipe Type: All Seafood
Good Old Fashion Shrimp Étouffée (Etouffee)
Good old fashion Shrimp étouffée; a No-Soup étouffée – the kind Grandma use to make. Ingredients2 lbs Medium Shrimp, shelled and deveined 1 medium onion 1 bunch scallions (green onions) 1 small bunch of Parsley 1 can tomato paste 2 tbsp cooking oil 2 cups water salt and cayenne pepper ...
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Shrimp, Crabmeat and Rice Casserole
Great easy dish for any family gathering or party. Ingredients1 lbs shrimp, cut in pieces 1 lbs claw or lump crab meat 4 or 5 cups rice, cooked 2 onions, finely chopped 1 bell pepper, finely chopped 1 bunch green onions (scallions), finely chopped 1 stick butter Tony Cachere’s or ...
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Spicy Crawfish Salad
A simple salad made with Louisiana’s finest home grown crawfish. Ingredients1 pound crawfish tails, cooked in spicy boil and peeled 1 rib celery, chopped 1 bunch scallions (green onions) mayonnaise to desired wetness Old Bay Seasoning to taste McCormick Creole Seasoning red pepperDirectionsStep 1Slightly chop the crawfish, leaving lumpy pieces. ...
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Hitachi Shrimp Jambalaya
This is a very easy to make shrimp Jambalaya. Great for a Lenten meal – substitute vegetable broth for chicken broth. One to two links of sliced smoked sausage may be added. Cajuns called their rice cookers Hitachi back in the day when everyone had that brand; in making this ...
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Beer Steamed Shrimp
Cajuns pretty much drink the same types of beverage that most other cultures do. We like cold beer with our boiled crawfish and crabs, bar-b-cues and boudin. If drinking your beer isn’t enough, here’s a recipe to cook it into a delicious dish. Ingredients1 cup vinegar 1 cup water 3 ...
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Crawfish Corn Chowder
A wonderful, rich and thick hot chowder for those chilly nights. And who can pass up a good crawfish dish? Ingredients1 pound crawfish tails, peeled 12 oz bacon 2 cups potatoes, diced 1 cup onions, diced 2 (16 oz) cans cream style corn 2 pints Half & Half (or whipping ...
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Pe-Paw’s Quick Gumbo
You don’t have to be Cajun to make gumbo anymore. Gumbo Mix can help you out when you need it. Gumbo mix is a retail item off your grocery shelf. Add your own fresh sausage, seafood or chicken and serve over rice. This is a good Cajun gumbo, with much ...
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Cajun Crawfish Enchiladas
While this Cajun lady was living in Corpus Christi, Texas, I was challenged to cook up a Mexican dish with crawfish for a potluck dinner. Everyone thought it was a winner. Editor’s note – Shrimp can be used instead of crawfish. Ingredients1/2 cup butter 2 cups onion, chopped 1 cup ...
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