30 cajun favorite Recipes

chicken parts, cut up , excess fat removed, average size pieces do not use very large or heavy peices to insure proper frying, favorite italian salad dressing ( could be red wine, cheese flavored, garlic etc ), cajun spice blend or as desired, salt or as desired, fresh ground black pepper or as desired, flour , about 3 cups, yellow cornmeal , about 1 cup, eggs fork beaten, liquid ( water , plain milk, or chicken broth )i used water, louisiana or other hot sauce, 1 tbsp or as desired, canola oil , peanut oil or crisco type vegetable shortening, extra coarse salt and cracked pepper if desired

fresh ground beef, fresh fresh cajun sausage (or your choice , not smoked sausage), bacon, chopped, lightly beaten eggs, onion, minced, bell pepper, minced, minced green onion, minced garlic (2 cloves), black pepper, salt, cayenne , if you want to spice it up, your favorite dry steak seasoning, worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, soy sauce, water

shrimp, peeled and deveined, creole seasoning (or to taste see my comment in description) or 1 tbsp cajun seasoning (or to taste see my comment in description), vegetable oil, divided, andouille sausages , cut crosswise into diagonal 3/4-inch pieces (or your favorite smoked sausage), onion, halved, thinly sliced, green pepper , cut into 1/2 inch wide strips (or use a red bell pepper for a prettier dish), dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chicken broth, dijon mustard (the original recipe suggested 5 tbsp creole mustard), red wine vinegar

chicken thighs (i much prefer dark meat in a gumbo), smoked sausage, sliced (or your favorite smoked sausage), vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, onion, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, salt and cayenne pepper, green onion, chopped, parsley, chopped

ground turkey, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, fresh breadcrumb, chopped fresh parsley, egg white, whisked, ground cumin, dried thyme, crumbled, spicy mustard

this recipe is an amalgamation of about five different recipes , coming off the internet., whole fresh lotus root, your favorite cajun spice blend ( i use emeril s original) or just mix up some salt, pepper, and cayenne, salt or to taste, vegetable oil

boneless beef roast (chuck roast is perfect), onion, peeled and chopped, ketchup, chili sauce, brown sugar, spicy brown mustard, heinz 57 steak sauce (or your favorite hot sauce), dried garlic or 2 tbsp fresh garlic, cajun spices (or your favorite season salt), black pepper, canola oil or 1 tbsp olive oil

whole romaine leaves, washed , trimmed of the tough stalk end, and cut into 2 or 3 pieces, each, handful of large baby spinach leaves, grilled chicken breast, lightly seasoned, fresh parmesan cheese, grated, kalamata olives, pitted, cucumber sliced in 1/2 inch pieces, then each 1 halved, tomatoes, ham steak cooked and cut into 1/2 inch cubes, turkey cutlet cooked and cut into 1/2 cubes (can sub thickly sliced turkey deli meat, cubed, if desired), cojack cheese, cut into 1/2 in cubes, hard boiled eggs, quartered, italian, french or sourdough bread, cubed in 1/2 inch cubes, butter, melted, garlic, minced, favorite non specific (meaning not cajun or italian, etc) spice blend(i used alpine touch which is a combo of onion, garlic, salt and pepper in perfect proportions, roasted red pepper(jarred is fine , just rinse first), garlic, minced, lemon juice, drizzle of balsamic vinegar, worcestershire sauce, honey, red pepper flakes (to your liking), fresh basil leaves, salad quality olive oil, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper

green cabbage, carrot, stalk celery, onion, parsley, sugar, pineapple chunks, kraft coleslaw dressing, mayonnaise, tony chacheres creole seasoning (or your favorite cajun seasoning )

reynolds wrap foil, tilapia fillets, red bell pepper, sliced in thin strips, orange bell pepper, sliced in thin strips, sweet onion, sliced in thin strips, cajun seasoning (purchase your favorite or make your own ), ice cube, butter, softened, chili powder, fresh lime juice, lime zest, black beans, drained and rinsed, grape tomatoes, sweet corn, drained and rinsed, onions, minced, fresh cilantro, chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, to taste, guacamole (purchase your favorite or make your own)

olive oil, celery ribs, diced, onion, diced, diced tomatoes with green chilies, red bell pepper, diced, uncooked long grain rice (i use brown rice), garlic cloves, minced, salt, fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, fresh kale, stems removed and chopped (or 8-10 stalks ), cheddar cheese, shredded (optional), linguica sausage , quartered lengthwise and sliced, water, your favorite hot sauce

vegetarian chicken strips or 12 oz morningstar farms meal starters chicken strips, thawed and cut into thirds, campanelle pasta (your favorite pasta will work) or 8 oz linguine, cooked al dente (your favorite pasta will work), butter, sliced green onions, heavy whipping cream (i use 1 cup heavy cream and 1 cup milk), chopped sun-dried tomatoes, kosher salt , to taste, dried basil, ground black pepper, garlic powder, grated parmesan cheese, oregano, thyme, paprika (i use hungarian hot ), cayenne, black pepper, sugar, cumin, garlic powder

chicken i use boneless skinless thighs they seem to fit best in this dish., smoked pork and beef sausage.( use your favorite.), yellow onion, bell pepper, stalks celery, your favorite chicken soup base (i have my favorite it is not as salty as most), flour, vegetable oil, cajun spice to taste (again use your favorite ), louisiana hot sauce to taste (this i recommend using the original as i have never found a suitable replacement for the best), white rice cook per directions

unsalted butter, melted, worchestershire sauce, ground cumin, garlic powder, cayenne powder, sugar, tony cachere s cajun seasoning, or your favorite cajun seasoning, unsalted roasted cashews, coarse salt

first , cut your shark into small, thick pieces, about an inch or an inch square. you are trying to make big bite size pieces so they will cook right but can be picked up and eaten easily., next , melt about a stick of butter (more or less depending on how much you are making) with about a tbsp of olive oil in a large bowl - you can do this in the microwave or on the stove and then reserve into a large bowl. let the melted butter/oil cool but do not let it re-solidify., coat the pieces well with kosher salt and ground black pepper. set aside to allow the bites to come up to room temp if they were in the fridge or on ice., ok now it is time to make the spice mixture for the bites. you will want to make enough to liberally cover the bites, but not too much that you are wasting all your spices. how much you need depends on how many bites you are making., in a small bowl, combine roughly equal parts of the following, paprika, chipotle powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, ground mustard, ginger powder, add to this some amount of chili powder and cayenne pepper. this will considerable heat, so adjust how much you to your and your guest s tastes. (note - you could forget all of these spices and just coat with your favorite blackened or cajun seasoning, but it won tsp taste as good of course).

sour cream, mayonnaise, fresh chopped dill, seasoned salt (may use cajun or your favorite), fresh onions, minced, fresh parsley

pork meat , about 30% fat, pork liver, salt, black pepper, onion cut up, green onions cut up, divided, ground fennel seed, ground sage, cooked rice, chopped parsley, divided, favorite cajun spice mix, lot sausage casing

great northern beans, red kidney beans, black beans, chicken broth, rotel tomatoes & chilies (or your favorite salsa), cooked chicken breasts (or fresh , cooked chicken pieces), chopped onion, chopped green pepper, garlic clove, chopped, spices , to your liking such as cilantro, oregano, cajun spice