Cooking with cajun spices - 7 recipes
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Chef Tips and Tricks
Did you know you can toast sweet potato slices... and it's absolutely delicious!
Method
- Slice an avocado in half.
- In a bowl, combine avocado with half an onion (diced) and coriander.
- Add the juice from half a lemon and some salt, and mix.
- Cut a sweet potato into 1/2 inch slices.
- Place in a toaster, making sure to toast both sides.
- Spread the avocado mix onto the toast. Enjoy!
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Cajun Meatballs
![Cajun Meatballs](/media/meatballs_crop.jpg/tsp/cajun-meatballs.jpg)
By Megglesishere, meggles101
Spice up your spaghetti..
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup barbeque sauce
- 1/2 cup peach preserves
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Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
![Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo](/media/image-271_crop.jpg/tsp/cajun-shrimp-fettuccine-alfredo.jpg)
By Kquicksall
Start cooking the pasta. Melt the butter in a pan over medium-high heat, toss the shrimp in the cajun seasoning, a...
- 8 ounces fettuccine or your favourite pasta
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated
- 1/2 tablespoon cajun seasoning or to taste - link this
- 1/4 cup green onion, sliced
Spicy Cajun BBQ Chicken
![Spicy Cajun BBQ Chicken](/media/image-418_crop.jpg/tsp/chicken-spicy-cajun-bbq.jpg)
By Popkrispy
Wash chicken and pat dry
- 4- 1/4 pieces of chicken
- 1 tbsp Cajun spice
- 3 tsps tandoori masala
- 2 tsp white vinegar
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Worcester sauce
- 2 tsp soya sauce
- 2 tsp crushed garlic
- 2 tsp chilli garlic sauce
- 1 tbsp chicken & Rib BBQ sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Cajun Chicken Pasta Dinner
![Cajun Chicken Pasta Dinner](/media/image-276_crop.jpg/tsp/cajun-chicken-pasta-dinner.jpg)
By Kquicksall
Prep all your vegetables. In a small blender make a slurry by combining milk, flour and cream cheese
- 8 ounces uncooked linguine (I used Dreamfields)
- 1 pound chicken breast strips
- 1-2 tsp Cajun seasoning (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup fat free low sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup skim milk
- 1 tbsp flour
- 3 tbsp light cream cheese
- fresh cracked pepper
- 2 scallions, chopped
- salt to taste
- Smart Balance cooking spray
Cajun Potatoes
![Cajun Potatoes](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By Goodlookingcooking
Peel and chop potatoes into bite-size pieces
- 4 to 5 lbs. potatoes
- 1 stick butter/margarine
- 1 oz package of French onion soup/ dip mix
- 1/4 cup water
- salt and pepper
- Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
- 16 oz shredded cheddar cheese
Cajun Spice
![Cajun Spice](/media/cajun-organic-spice-blend-2_crop.jpg/tsp/cajun-spice.jpg)
By sarascharft
Combine all ingredients. Keep unused portion in tight container
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 3/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
Cajun Blackened Spice Mix
![Cajun Blackened Spice Mix](/media/cajun-organic-spice-blend_crop.jpg/tsp/cajun-blackened-spice-mix.jpg)
By alexscharft
Mix all spices together and store in an airtight jar
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 3/4 tablespoon white pepper
- 3/4 tablespoon black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon thyme
- 1/2 tablespoon oregano
- 1/4 tablespoon sage
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