Recipe Type: All Seafood
LaPlace Seafood Gumbo
Cajun are really a unique culture and there are regional differences in both language and food. There are so many different types of gumbos. The file’ and a small amount of roux are used for the thickening agent. Ingredients2 pounds shrimp peeled and cleaned 2 large onions chopped 2 dozen ...
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Boulettes – Fried Crawfish Balls – Fried Shrimp Balls – Fried Crab Balls
As a young child growing up, I remember on Friday’s during Lent, my Dad would trade some of his farm goods for fresh shrimp. Mom would make us shrimp stew with fried shrimp balls. As with almost any shrimp dish, crawfish can be used instead. Ingredients2 pounds shrimp or crawfish ...
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Beer Shrimp Boil
Boiled shrimp is a favorite meal of the Cajuns. Here is a different way to “ball” shrimp. Ingredients1/4 cup salt 2 tbsp coarse black pepper 2 tbsp red pepper cayenne 1/2 pint vinegar 2 bay leaves 2 cans beer 1 - 4 pounds shrimp in the shell 2 tsp Worcestershire ...
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Carol’s Creole Salmon Croquettes
Salmon Croquettes with a seafood surprise! Ingredients1 14 oz can salmon, drained 1 pound shrimp, chopped 2 cans crabmeat, drained 1 garlic clove, minced 1/4 cup diced yellow onion, celery, & bell pepper 1 green onion chopped 1 tbsp parsley chopped fine 1 egg 1/2 cup evaporated milk 1/2 tsp ...
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Boiled Crawfish
The crawfish boil is one the most popular Cajun meals. Cajun seafood boil seasonings (we love Slap Ya Mama’s Seafood boil) do the trick to perfectly season crawfish. This recipe is for the times you don’t have it or can’t buy it. A neat addition to boiled crawfish is adding ...
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Tomato Based Sauce for Redfish or Red Snapper
A very basic, classic and delicious sauce for virtually any type fish. Ingredients1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup chopped onion 4 garlic cloves minced 1/2 cup chopped celery 2 cans No 1 whole tomatoes 1 bay leaf salt and pepper to taste Pinch of thyme and oregano (optional) ...
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South (Holly) Beach Quick Quesadillas
This South Beach friendly quesadilla recipe is low carb and quick to make. This is a Nouveau Cajun dish. All the locations, names and references are real however. Ingredients20 fresh Delcambre shrimp 2 handfuls cooked Kaplan Liberty Mill brown rice red and black pepper to taste garlic salt to taste ...
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Spicy Shrimp Gumbo
Gumbo’s thickness is similar to that of stew. You may make it thinner by adding a cup of vegetable or chicken broth. Ingredients1 large onion 1/2 cup fresh parsley 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup flour 1/2 cup sliced green onion 6 pods of diced garlic 4 cups chicken broth ...
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