Recipes with Photos
Shrimp Remoulade Sauce
This dish is great with either shrimp or crawfish. Ingredients10 ounces olive oil 5 ounces vinegar 1 (7 1/2 oz) jar Dijon or Creole Mustard 5 tbsp ketchup 5 tbsp fresh horseradish 5 cloves garlic, minced fine 1 tsp Tabasco Sauce Salt to tasteDirectionsStep 1Blend the ingredients as listed and ...
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Fried Catfish
IngredientsCatfish fillets (3 to 4 pieces per person) 1 cup yellow corn meal 2 tsp Season-All or other Cajun Spice Black pepper to taste Canola or peanut oilDirectionsStep 1A deep fat fryer is preferable however a deep frying pan or cast iron like the one for making fried chicken will ...
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Mardi Gras King Cake – Traditional New Orleans
The tradition that started in New Orleans has spread all over. This cake is traditionally enjoyed on Mardi Gras and is decorated with the traditional purple, green and yellow Mardi Gras colors. In the U.S., a little plastic baby doll is usually inside of the cake. Whoever gets the piece ...
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Mardi Gras Quick King Cake
This is a quicker version of this traditional cake. It’s a great recipe to celebrate the Mardi Gras Season with the little ones. Let them make and decorate their own King Cake. In the U.S., a little plastic baby doll is usually inside of the cake. Whoever gets the piece ...
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Boudin Balls
We took a basic classic and made it better! IngredientsBoudin Crushed crackers 2 eggs (optional) 1/4 to 1/2 cup milk (optional) Salt, cayenne, black pepper, to taste Oil for fryingDirectionsStep 1Make your boudin, see our recipe. Or, if using the store purchased variety, remove the meat mixture from the casing. ...
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Cajun Catfish – Tilapia – Redfish
You can substitute Tilapia or Redfish. Ingredients1/8 tsp ground white pepper 1 tbsp margarine 1/8 tsp dried oregano 1/8 tsp dried thyme 1 cup thinly sliced fresh mushrooms 1/4 cup fine chopped green onions 2 tbsp dry white wine Dash of red pepper (cayenne) 1/2 cup beef stock or water ...
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Frog Leg Sauce Piquant
In this dish most Cajuns use the head and body for the sauce piquant and save the legs for frying. Most people think frogs taste like chicken, I say it tastes even better. Speaking of which, if you like, you can use chicken or catfish instead of frog. Both are ...
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Blackberry Dumplings
My Mom made these dumplings with flour and water and the yummy fresh blackberries we picked after fighting with the snakes in the briar patch. This recipe uses the old way of making them and a new way of fixing them. Mom never had leftovers with this dish. Ingredients1 gallon ...
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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 same thing. Not to be confused with the soupy gumbo that Cajuns have become well known for. So this means that you can make a gumbo of gombo. Have you ...
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Terry’s Rice Dressing – Dirty Rice
If you have been to Menard’s Restaurant in Erath, Louisiana, you would know that he made one of the best rice dressings around. This recipe smells and taste much like his. Although the restaurant is no longer around, at least you can still enjoy that flavorful rice dressing. In getting ...
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Mawmaw LeMaire’s Cabbage and Apple Slaw
Simple, Good and Fast to prepare. Ingredients1 small head of cabbage 1 large apple 2 cups mayonnaise 1 tsp sugar1 cup pineapple chunks (optional)DirectionsStep 1Finely shred the cabbage. Step 2Slice and dice the apples into small pieces. Step 3Mix all ingredients together, stir well and serve!
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Roux á la Microwave
A faster way to make roux. Roux is the foundation for many Cajun dishes. For gumbo, stews, fricassees, or as the old joke goes, you want to make a chocolate cake in Cajun land… first you make a roux. Ingredients1 cup flour 3/4 cup oil (Canola or Vegetable)DirectionsStep 1Combine oil ...
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Cajun Salsa
This variation of Mexican salsa substitutes the common ingredients (for the most part) for ingredients found in the Cajun pantry. You can make it hot or not! I fixed this salsa for my nephew’s graduation and it was a success. If I had had more time to marinate, it would ...
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Pork Chop Casserole I
A casserole that’s yummy and easy to cook. Makes the best gravy. Ingredients4 - 6 pork chops 2 potatoes 2 tsp black pepper 2 tsp onion powder 2 tsp Cajun spices (Tony Chachere's or Slap Ya Mama) 1 onion, sliced 1 (10 oz) can golden cream of mushroom soup 1/4 ...
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Priscilla’s Bread and Butter Pickles
When you have loads of fresh cucumbers and can’t eat them all up, pickle them using this easy recipe. Ingredients3 medium onions 8 large cucumbers 2 tbsp pickling salt 6 cups cold water 1 quart white vinegar 2 cups brown sugar 1 tbsp celery seed 1 tbsp mustard seed 1 ...
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