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Cajun Potato Salad

A creamy Cajun potato salad of boiled red potato cubes and chopped hard-boiled eggs in a mayonnaise, sour cream and Dijon dressing with celery, bell pepper, onion and dill pickle relish. A few potatoes are mashed into the dressing so the salad stays chunky but thick.

CajunSalad35 minServes 8412 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: potato

Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken

HB-12362 · Hand-built original

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Cajun Potato Wedges

Wedges roasted with Cajun seasoning until the edges crisp and darken.

CajunSide dish45 minServes 4328 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: potato

Pairs well with: burgers, fried chicken, steak

HB-5747 · Hand-built original

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Cajun Remoulade Sauce

A mayonnaise-based Cajun remoulade with Creole mustard, horseradish, paprika, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce, chilled before serving.

CajunSauce12 servings194 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: mayonnaise

HB-6308 · Hand-built original

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Cajun Roast Pork

Pork shoulder studded with garlic and rubbed with Cajun spice, roasted until it falls apart.

CajunMain course3 hr 15 minServes 6346 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: pork shoulder

Pairs well with: rice dressing, greens, gravy

HB-5754 · Hand-built original

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Cajun Seasoning Blend

The house blend behind half the food on this page — mix once, season everything.

CajunSauce5 minServes 1042 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: spices

Pairs well with: gumbo, jambalaya, blackened fish

HB-5764 · Hand-built original

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Cajun Shrimp Burgers

Cajun shrimp patties with red bell pepper and green onion, pan-fried golden and served on sweet Hawaiian buns with a mayo, ketchup, and garlic sauce.

CajunMain courseForm into 6 patties316 kcalDairy-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: shrimp

Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw

HB-12363 · Hand-built original

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Cajun Shrimp Foil Packs

Foil packets of colossal shrimp, smoked sausage, baby potatoes, and corn seasoned Cajun-style and grilled in butter until the shrimp are just cooked.

CajunMain courseTear 3 large sheets of Reynolds Heavy Duty Foil204 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: shrimp

Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw

HB-12364 · Hand-built original

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Cajun Skillet Cornbread

Cornbread with Cajun spice, sweetcorn and jalapeño, baked in a hot skillet.

CajunSide dish35 minServes 6307 kcalVegetarianDiabetic

Main ingredient: cornmeal

Pairs well with: gumbo, beans, greens

HB-5744 · Hand-built original

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Cajun Skillet Creamed Corn

Frozen creamed corn simmered in a skillet with butter, Rotel tomatoes with green chilies, and whole kernel corn, seasoned Cajun-style.

CajunMain courseVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: spices

HB-12366 · Hand-built original

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Cajun Sticky Chicken

Thighs braised until the pan juices turn dark, sweet and sticky — rice is not optional.

CajunMain course1 hr 5 minServes 4483 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: rice, greens, cornbread

HB-5770 · Hand-built original

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Catfish Courtbouillon

Catfish poached in a roux-thickened tomato courtbouillon — pronounced 'coo-bee-yon'.

CajunMain course45 minServes 4137 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: catfish

Pairs well with: rice, salad, crusty bread

HB-5767 · Hand-built original

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Cheese Grits

Slow-cooked grits enriched with butter and cheddar — the bowl every Cajun sauce wants to sit on.

CajunSide dish30 minServes 4902 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: grits

Pairs well with: shrimp, grillades, blackened fish

HB-5753 · Hand-built original

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Cheesy Baked Sweet Onions

Thinly sliced sweet onions seasoned with smoked paprika, Cajun seasoning, garlic and herb seasoning and brown sugar, layered with cheddar and parmesan and baked under foil with butter.

CajunMain courseVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: spices

HB-12331 · Hand-built original

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Chicken and Andouille Gumbo

The deep brown roux gumbo of Louisiana: chicken, andouille and the holy trinity, served over rice.

CajunMain course26 minServes 6485 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: rice, potato salad, hot sauce

HB-5722 · Hand-built original

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Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

The brown jambalaya of Cajun country: rice cooked in the pot liquor of chicken and sausage until every grain is seasoned.

CajunMain course1 hr 5 minServes 6529 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: green salad, hot sauce, cornbread

HB-5727 · Hand-built original

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders

Hawaiian sweet roll sliders layered with grilled diced chicken thighs, bacon and provolone under a ranch dressing drizzle. Melted butter and ranch seasoning brush the roll tops before the slab grills until the cheese melts.

CajunBreadMakes 12 sliders98 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-12374 · Hand-built original

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Chicken Sauce Piquante

A spicy tomato stew thickened with a dark roux — 'piquante' means the cook meant business.

CajunMain course1 hr 20 minServes 4434 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: rice, greens, cornbread

HB-5766 · Hand-built original

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Chicken Étouffée

Chicken smothered in the étouffée way — a weeknight route to deep Louisiana flavour.

CajunMain course1 hrServes 4428 kcalEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: rice, greens, hot sauce

HB-5726 · Hand-built original

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Collard Greens with Tasso

Greens braised low with smoky tasso until silken, finished with vinegar.

CajunSide dish1 hr 15 minServes 662 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: collard greens

Pairs well with: cornbread, rice, hot sauce

HB-5746 · Hand-built original

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Copycat Applebee's Bourbon Street Chicken and Shrimp

Cajun-spiced chicken breasts and shrimp share a sizzling skillet with softened mushrooms and onions. A parsley butter pan sauce made from the browned drippings coats everything at the end.

CajunMain course45 minServes 4446 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-6622 · Hand-built original

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Copycat Bubba Gump Shrimp

Large shrimp cook quickly in a skillet of melted butter spiked with oregano, garlic and cayenne. The whole dish takes minutes and arrives swimming in its spicy butter.

CajunMain course20 minServes 4228 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: shrimp

Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw

HB-6624 · Hand-built original

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Copycat Popeyes Cajun Rice

Long-grain rice is folded through ground beef and finely minced chicken gizzards seasoned with Creole spices, bell pepper and green onions. The gizzards disappear into the beef and give the rice its deep, savoury flavour.

CajunSide45 minServes 10393 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-6627 · Hand-built original

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Copycat Popeyes Red Beans and Rice

Canned red beans simmer with a smoked ham hock, then part of the pot is briefly processed so the beans turn creamy while some stay whole. The seasoned beans are ladled over long grain rice.

CajunSide1 hrServes 10314 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: ham

HB-6628 · Hand-built original

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Copycat Red Lobster Cajun Shrimp

Shrimp are tossed in a heavy Cajun blend of cayenne, paprika, cumin, mustard, thyme and oregano, then baked in a pan of melted butter. They come out pink, fiery and coated in spiced butter.

CajunMain course20 minServes 4277 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: shrimp

Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw

HB-6629 · Hand-built original

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