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Best Creole and Cajun Recipes

Living on the Gulf Coast, we love bold, spicy Louisiana flavors. Our Best Creole and Cajun Recipes bring the heat with seafood boils, blackened favorites, and Southern sides. Try our Shrimp and Crab Gumbo, Cajun Fried Chicken, or this Stovetop Crawfish Boil.

Cajun and Creole Seafood

Gumbo, crawfish, blue crabs, and spicy shrimp dishes straight from the bayou.

  • Close up bowl of seafood gumbo with crab claws and shrimp
    Best Shrimp and Crab Gumbo Recipe
  • boiled crawfish feature image close up in foil container
    Stovetop Crawfish Boil
  • Sartin's signature deep fried bbq blue crabs copycat recipe feature image close up of fried crabs on platter on back deck next to a glass of white wine
    Sartin's Signature Deep Fried BBQ Blue Crabs: Copycat Recipe
  • butterfly fried shrimp southern style feature image close up with cocktail sauce
    Butterfly Fried Shrimp
  • Creamy blackened shrimp pasta with garnish in a white bowl plated next to linen and wooden box.
    Blackened Shrimp Pasta (Creamy Cajun Skillet Recipe)
  • cajun andouille sausage and shrimp sheet pan
    Spicy Shrimp and Veggie Sheet Pan
  • An elegant plate full of snow crab legs, lemon wedges, parsley, and garlic butter.
    How to Cook Snow Crab Legs in the Oven (Garlic Butter)
  • cast iron salmon blackened with habanero salsa in bowl with rice and asparagus
    Cast Iron Blackened Salmon Recipe

Blackened Seafood Salads

Big bold salads topped with blackened shrimp and scallops

  • Blackened shrimp and avocado salad with grilled corn in white bowl feature image
    Blackened Shrimp and Avocado Salad with Grilled Corn
  • Tossed callop salad in a large salad bowl with salad tongs and linen on the side.
    Scallop Salad (Blackened Scallops with Caesar Dressing)
  • Blackened shrimp caesar in a white bowl.
    Blackened Shrimp Caesar Salad
  • Old bay shrimp salad on a bed of greens and serving utensils.
    Old Bay Shrimp Salad

Cajun Chicken and Sausage

Crispy Cajun chicken, smoky andouille, and spicy dirty rice.

  • Crispy Cajun Fried Chicken in white bowl on top of paper towel feature image close up.
    Best Cajun Fried Chicken Recipe
  • Cajun roasted chicken with andouille sausage and potatoes hero shot. close up of crispy skin roast on vegetables and sausage fully cooked with garnish.
    Cajun Roasted Chicken
  • easy southern fried cabbage with sausage and bacon feature image close up in skillet
    Easy Southern Fried Cabbage with Sausage and Bacon
  • Cajun dirty rice with green onion garnish in a black bowl.
    Cajun Dirty Rice with Sausage and Ground Beef

Cajun Sides and Sauces

Collard greens, black-eyed peas, and remoulade to round out any Louisiana-style meal.

  • Slow Cooker collard greens with smoked turkey feature image close up in crockpot
    Slow Cooker Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey
  • Easy instant pot black eyed peas with sausage and collard greens recipe feature image
    Instant Pot Black-eyed Peas Recipe
  • A feature image of fried green tomatoes on a platter with a serving of remoulade sauce.
    Fried Green Tomatoes with Remoulade
  • The best cajun sauce remoulade feature image sauce in jar with spoon dipping into it
    Cajun Remoulade Sauce

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Thanksgiving Recipes

  • Herb roasted turkey breast in casserole dish next to linen.
    Herb Roasted Turkey Breast
  • Sourdough stuffing dressing with sausage sage and mushrooms feature image close up in casserole dish
    Sourdough Stuffing with Sausage, Sage, and Mushrooms
  • Easy maple roasted butternut squash feature image close up of two halves bruleed
    Caramelized Butternut Squash with Maple and Brûlée Topping
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    Cheesy Jalapeño Corn Casserole: Easy Jiffy Recipe
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    Creamy Gouda Mac and Cheese Recipe
  • Bacon wrapped green bean bundles on a serving platter.
    Bacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundles with Brown Sugar
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