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A spread of Cajun & Creole dishes

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Cajun & Creole Recipes

58 recipes — each showing allergens, prep time, and servings. Page 1 of 3.

Cajun & Creole

Classic Jambalaya

Bold Creole one-pot cooking at its best — smoky andouille, tender chicken, and shrimp folded into saffron-kissed rice with the holy trinity of onion, celery, and bell pepper.

45 min Serves 5
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Seafood Gumbo

Deep, dark, and soul-warming — a silky roux-thickened broth loaded with shrimp, crab, and oysters, finished with okra and ladled over fluffy white rice.

90 min Serves 3
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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Louisiana's most comforting bowl: a mahogany roux slowly built over heat, then simmered with smoky andouille and fall-off-the-bone chicken for rich, earthy depth.

120 min Serves 3
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Crawfish Étouffée

Plump crawfish tails smothered in a buttery, paprika-laced sauce with the holy trinity — silky, spiced, and spooned generously over steamed rice.

40 min Serves 4
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Shrimp Creole Cajun & Creole

Shrimp Creole

Juicy Gulf shrimp braised in a lively Creole tomato sauce spiked with cayenne, garlic, and thyme — bright, bold, and begging to be served over rice.

35 min Serves 4
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Red Beans and Rice

Monday's gift to New Orleans — creamy slow-cooked kidney beans with smoky andouille and pickled pork, served over rice with a splash of hot sauce.

180 min Serves 3
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Blackened Salmon Cajun & Creole

Blackened Salmon

Salmon crusted in Cajun spices and seared in a blazing-hot cast iron until a smoky, peppery bark forms — bold, fast, and packed with fire.

15 min Serves 4
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Muffaletta Sandwich Cajun & Creole

Muffaletta Sandwich

New Orleans' legendary sandwich — layers of Italian cold cuts and provolone on a sesame round, piled high with briny, garlicky olive salad that soaks into the bread.

15 min Serves 1 Kid-safe
Dairy Wheat
Beignets Cajun & Creole

Beignets

Pillowy squares of fried dough, pulled golden from the oil and buried under a blizzard of powdered sugar — New Orleans' most joyful late-night treat.

120 min Serves 8
Egg Dairy Wheat
Shrimp Po' Boy Cajun & Creole

Shrimp Po' Boy

Crispy fried Gulf shrimp piled into a soft French roll with cool lettuce, tomato, and creamy remoulade — the quintessential taste of New Orleans street food.

25 min Serves 3
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Oyster Po' Boy Cajun & Creole

Oyster Po' Boy

Plump, lightly breaded oysters fried to a golden crunch and tucked into a crusty New Orleans loaf with tangy pickles and Creole aioli.

30 min Serves 4
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Boudin Sausage Cajun & Creole

Boudin Sausage

Steamed Cajun links stuffed with pork, rice, onion, and liver — smoky, savory, and deeply seasoned, best eaten by squeezing the filling straight from the casing.

180 min Serves 5
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Maque Choux Cajun & Creole

Maque Choux

A Cajun summer staple — sweet corn scraped from the cob and braised with butter, cream, bell peppers, and a touch of cayenne until rich and silky.

20 min Serves 4
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Dirty Rice Cajun & Creole

Dirty Rice

Fluffy rice stained deep brown with sautéed chicken livers, ground pork, and Cajun aromatics — earthy, boldly seasoned, and deeply satisfying as a side or main.

45 min Serves 1
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Cajun Roast Chicken Cajun & Creole

Cajun Roast Chicken

A whole bird rubbed inside and out with cayenne, paprika, garlic, and thyme, then roasted until the skin crackles and the juices run spice-scented and golden.

90 min Serves 4
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Creole Mustard Glazed Ham Cajun & Creole

Creole Mustard Glazed Ham

Slow-roasted ham lacquered in a sharp, sweet Creole mustard glaze that caramelizes to a sticky, tangy crust — a festive centerpiece with serious Southern soul.

120 min Serves 4
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Bananas Foster Cajun & Creole

Bananas Foster

New Orleans' showstopping dessert — ripe bananas flambéed tableside in rum, brown sugar, and butter, then spooned blazing over cold vanilla ice cream.

15 min Serves 8
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Pompano en Papillote Cajun & Creole

Pompano en Papillote

Delicate Gulf pompano steamed inside a parchment parcel with white wine, butter, shrimp, and herbs — an elegant French-Creole classic that arrives puffed and fragrant.

40 min Serves 1
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Trout Amandine Cajun & Creole

Trout Amandine

Pan-fried Louisiana trout with crisp golden skin, finished with a brown butter and toasted almond sauce — simple, elegant, and a cornerstone of Creole fine dining.

20 min Serves 4
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Grillades and Grits Cajun & Creole

Grillades and Grits

Tender rounds of braised beef or pork simmered in a spiced Creole tomato gravy, spooned over stone-ground grits — Southern Sunday comfort in every bite.

150 min Serves 4
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Yakamein Cajun & Creole

Yakamein

New Orleans' beloved hangover cure — slow-cooked beef in a deeply savory broth over spaghetti noodles, crowned with a boiled egg and a hit of hot sauce.

60 min Serves 5
Egg Soy Wheat
Pecan Pralines Cajun & Creole

Pecan Pralines

Buttery caramel studded with toasted Louisiana pecans, poured into golden rounds and left to cool — sweet, crunchy, and utterly impossible to eat just one.

30 min Serves 8
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Crawfish Boil Cajun & Creole

Crawfish Boil

A Louisiana celebration in a pot — crawfish, corn, and potatoes tumbled in a peppery, cayenne-laced boil and poured onto newspaper for a hands-on backyard feast.

60 min Serves 4
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Cajun Catfish Courtbouillon Cajun & Creole

Cajun Catfish Courtbouillon

Catfish fillets simmered in a robust Cajun tomato-and-roux gravy with onions, peppers, and bay leaf — deeply flavored and poured over rice like a stew.

60 min Serves 4
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