414 cajun recipes

A flavorful rice dish combining chicken and smoked sausage, this is a Cajun brown Jambalaya, not the Creole red Jamba. No tomatoes or green pepper. This is the best Jambalaya you'll eat, I ga-ron-tee!

A loaded Cajun jambalaya with chicken, ham, Cajun sausage, and shrimp simmered over brown rice with filé powder, cayenne, and fresh tomatoes. Feeds a crowd straight from one big pot.

Andouille sausage braised low and slow in dry white wine, honey, and Creole mustard. A Justin Wilson Cajun classic that comes together in one skillet in 35 minutes.

Poor Man's Jambalaya with tasso ham, andouille sausage, the Cajun holy trinity, and gumbo file seasoning - all cooked in one cast iron skillet in about 70 minutes.

Cajun crab and rice casserole baked with tomatoes, green pepper, Worcestershire, and a Parmesan crust. Bayou comfort food that feeds four in about an hour.

A Cajun-style party punch made with Louisiana chicory coffee, bourbon, beaten eggs, and scoops of vanilla and coffee ice cream. Rich, boozy, and ready in 15 minutes flat.

Cajun-style cafe au lait made with chicory coffee and hot milk, poured simultaneously for a rich, smooth cup with deep roasted flavor.

This traditional Cajun gumbo, inspired by Queen Ida’s Louisiana roots, combines tender chicken, smoky sausage, and a dark, flavorful roux for a soul-warming dish. The holy trinity of onion, celery, and parsley, along with bold seasonings, creates a complex, spicy broth that’s perfect served over rice. Ideal for family dinners or festive gatherings, this gumbo is a labor of love that rewards with deep, authentic flavors.

Authentic Cajun boudin sausage stuffed with ground pork, liver, rice, onions, green onions, and a kick of red pepper. A Louisiana festival staple you can make right in your own kitchen.

Add a sophisticated look and taste to dinner with this scrumptious recipe that will become one of your favorites.

Add some flavor to your pork chops with this simple recipe that will let them spend some time in the summer heat.

Butter-dipped pork chops coated in a fiery Cajun spice blend and seared in a screaming hot cast-iron skillet until crusty and charred. Warning: this generates serious smoke and even more serious flavor.

Cajun andouille pork sausage made traditionally: hand-chopped pork with garlic, thyme, and Louisiana spices, stuffed into casings and smoked over hickory with sugar on the coals.

Cajun-spiced fried eggplant or zucchini gets a triple coating of seasoned flour, egg wash, and breadcrumbs before hitting hot oil. Cayenne heat with a surprising powdered sugar dusting at the end.

Louisiana-style roasted duck rubbed with a vinegar-salt-pepper paste, stuffed with aromatics, and slow-roasted until tender. A Cajun family recipe with old-school technique and deep flavor.

Cajun seafood dirty rice loaded with shrimp, lump crab, homemade shrimp stock, and the holy trinity. Spiced with cayenne and thyme for that real Louisiana bayou flavor.