1 lb chopped alligator meat 1 egg 2 tbs finely chopped onions 2 tbs finely chopped celery 1 tbs finely chopped parsley 2 tbs chopped shallots 2 tsp lemon pepper 1/4 cup bread crumbs Flour to dredge 1 cup Cooking oil Cajun Seasoning (to taste) Instructions: Combine all ingredients into a bowl and then form [...]

Cajun Cabbage and Rice Casserole 1 lb. CAB ground beef 1 lb. sausage Cajun seasoning to taste 1 med. cabbage, chopped 1 c. finely chopped bell pepper 1 c. finely chopped yellow onion 1/2 c. finely chopped celery 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 3 c. beef stock 2 c. cooked white rice 3 Tbsp. green onion, [...]

1 lg. chicken 1 1/2 lb. smoked sausage 1 lg. onion, finely chopped 1 lg. clove garlic 4 c. long grain rice Garlic powder 8 c. water 1-2 chicken bouillon cubes Shallots to taste Black pepper Salt Tony’s Creole Seasoning Instructions: Use a heavy cast-iron pot or large, heavy Dutch oven with tight-fitting lid. The [...]

Another great dish from cajun country especially on those cold winter days ! Ingredience: One 4 lb hen, dressed 2 cups chopped onions 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped bell peppers 1 cup all-purpose flour 1-1/2 gallons water Gumbo file’ 1 cup cooking oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup green onion tops, chopped [...]

LAFAYETTE, La. – Some of the recipes come from Louisiana’s most famous chefs, including Emeril Lagasse, Paul Prudhomme and John Folse. Some come from Lafayette’s own Marcelle Bienvenu. And some come from just plain folks. But all the recipes have one thing in common _ they all contain Abita Beer. More than 60 recipes are [...]

Stir together butter, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, pepper, hot sauce, garlic and salt. Pour half the mixture into a large heatproof dish. Layer half the shrimp and half the lemon slices in the dish; then form a second layer with the remaining shrimp and lemon slices, and pour remaining sauce into the dish. Bake, uncovered, [...]

Nothing can start a conversation on Thanksgiving like turducken. The turducken — a duck in a chicken in a turkey — has become a tradition on Thanksgiving tables all over the world. Some people think the turducken started with Paul Prudhomme, while others trace it as far back as the Middle Ages. But the story [...]

Dough 3 tbs unsalted butter, softened 2 tbs sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 egg, vigorously beaten until frothy (reserve the other half for the sweet potato filling) 2 tbs cold milk 1 cup all-purpose flour Sweet Potato Filling 2 to 3 sweet potatoes (or enough to yield 1 cup cooked pulp), baked 1/4 cup packed [...]

Recipe for deep frying -Purchase a fresh turkey that has been minimally processed. If necessary, defrost the bird thoroughly. – Prepare the turkey the night before frying as detailed below. – Remove the giblets and neck from the cavities and wash the bird inside and out with cold water. Thoroughly dry the turkey including the [...]

MAQUE-CHOUX Serves 8. This unusual Cajun side dish (“choux” is “cabbage” in French, but there’s no translation for the full name) adds color, spice and bacon to the holiday meal, and you can make it a day ahead (without the tomatoes), writes Rick Rodgers in his updated book, “Thanksgiving 101.” • 6 strips thick-sliced bacon [...]