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Salmon filets are brushed with olive oil, rubbed with a homemade Cajun blend of smoked paprika, garlic powder, cayenne and thyme, and air fried at 400°F until flaky, with lemon and parsley to finish.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-5950 · Hand-built original
A lighter roux stew of chicken and andouille — gumbo's quicker cousin.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: rice, greens, cornbread
HB-5755 · Hand-built original
Seasoned bone-in pork chops browned, then baked over seasoned pinto beans with onion and garlic in the same oven-safe dish.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-12337 · Hand-built original
A Cajun gumbo built on a dark penny-coloured roux, with whole chicken simmered into its own stock, andouille sausage, okra and caramelised onions.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6023 · Hand-built original
A New Orleans gumbo with a chocolate-dark roux, rotisserie chicken, andouille sausage and shrimp, with celery, bell pepper, onion and parsley, served over rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6024 · Hand-built original
Bananas caramelised in brown sugar butter and rum, spooned over ice cream.
Main ingredient: bananas
Pairs well with: vanilla ice cream, coffee, cream
HB-5763 · Hand-built original
Chicken breasts seasoned with Cajun seasoning, sauced with BBQ sauce and baked under a pineapple ring, pepper jack, provolone and crispy fried onions until they reach 165°F.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12343 · Hand-built original
A beef and vegetable soup of browned chuck in spicy V8 juice and water with cream corn, fire-roasted tomatoes, potatoes, corn, peas and carrots, finished with vermicelli egg noodles.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12344 · Hand-built original
A flour-coated beef stew simmered in beef stock with celery, bell pepper, onion, bay leaves, Worcestershire and hot sauce, with potatoes and carrots added at the end, served over rice.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12345 · Hand-built original
Cajun black-eyed peas simmered low with andouille sausage and a smoked turkey leg until the pot turns creamy, served over rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12347 · Hand-built original
Lucky peas simmered with ham and trinity until broth-rich and tender.
Main ingredient: black-eyed peas
Pairs well with: rice, cornbread, greens
HB-5745 · Hand-built original
Cajun-seasoned shrimp seared until just pink, tucked into flour tortillas with a chunky salsa of avocado, tomato, corn, black beans and lime, and finished with crumbled feta.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-6186 · Hand-built original
Catfish blackened the Louisiana way, with remoulade for cooling richness.
Main ingredient: catfish
Pairs well with: rice, hush puppies, coleslaw
HB-5731 · Hand-built original
Chicken crusted with blackening spice and seared in a smoking cast-iron pan.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: rice, greens, coleslaw
HB-5729 · Hand-built original
Tilapia fillets crusted in a Cajun spice blend and pan-fried, served in tortillas with a cabbage and carrot slaw dressed in avocado, yogurt and lime, plus a sriracha aioli.
Main ingredient: tilapia
HB-6188 · Hand-built original
Flounder fillets coated in a Cajun spice mix, blackened in a hot skillet and finished with lemon butter.
Main ingredient: flounder
HB-4297 · Hand-built original
Salmon with a charred spice crust and a just-cooked, silky centre.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: rice, green beans, salad
HB-5730 · Hand-built original
Salmon fillets coated in a smoky Cajun blackening spice of paprika, thyme and oregano, seared in melted butter until the crust darkens, and served with lemon wedges.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-6189 · Hand-built original
Crisp fried balls of boudin-style pork and rice, Louisiana's favourite fairground snack.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: remoulade, pickles, hot sauce
HB-5741 · Hand-built original
A Cajun appetizer of pork sausage pulsed with bell pepper, onion and celery, mixed with cooked rice and Cajun seasoning, then breaded in flour, egg and panko and fried golden.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-6210 · Hand-built original
Golden fried refrigerated biscuits dusted with powdered sugar and topped with boudin, pepper jelly and crumbled bacon.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-12493 · Hand-built original
Steamed broccoli and cooked rice folded into a creamy Parmesan and American cheese sauce, topped with shredded cheese and baked until bubbling.
Main ingredient: broccoli
HB-12350 · Hand-built original
Cabbage leaves wrapped around a Cajun-seasoned pork, beef, and rice filling, baked in a sweetened tomato sauce until tender.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12352 · Hand-built original
Firm white fish fillets coated in a paprika, cumin, thyme and cayenne rub and seared in olive oil until the spice crust blackens.
Main ingredient: paprika
HB-6302 · Hand-built original
Firm white fish fillets coated in a paprika, cumin, thyme and mustard spice rub and seared in olive oil until the crust blackens. A classic Cajun technique with a dark, spicy crust and juicy white flesh.
Main ingredient: paprika
HB-12976 · Hand-built original
Cajun-seasoned chicken served over creamy orzo cooked in chicken broth with bell pepper and onion and finished with melted garlic and herb Boursin and Parmesan.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12485 · Hand-built original
Cajun-seasoned chicken and browned smoked sausage tossed with pasta in a butter, cream, and Parmesan Alfredo sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12353 · Hand-built original
Farfalle tossed with Cajun-seasoned chicken pieces in a cream cheese, milk and Parmesan sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6303 · Hand-built original
Cajun chicken and crisp bacon folded into bowtie or penne pasta with a ranch-seasoned cheddar and Parmesan cream sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12354 · Hand-built original
Chicken and peppers in Cajun spice with a parmesan cream sauce over penne.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: garlic bread, salad, hot sauce
HB-5733 · Hand-built original
Fettuccine with Cajun-seasoned chicken, bell peppers, scallions and tomatoes in a chicken broth and cream sauce with lemon and Parmesan.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6304 · Hand-built original
Cajun-spiced chicken cutlets sliced over tagliatelle folded through a cream sauce with bell peppers, Roma tomatoes and Parmigiano Reggiano.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6305 · Hand-built original
Chicken thighs braised until tender in a Cajun tomato sauce with tasso, fire-roasted tomatoes, and cayenne, tossed with spaghetti.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12355 · Hand-built original
Spaghetti served under a slow-simmered Cajun chicken and tasso tomato sauce, sweetened lightly and spiced with cayenne.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12356 · Hand-built original
Chicken breasts baked over sliced bell peppers with a Cajun seasoning of paprika, cayenne, oregano and thyme, topped with cream cheese and cheddar.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, rice, salad
HB-5535 · Hand-built original
Slow-cooked potato soup with tasso and browned smoked sausage, thickened with mashed potatoes and finished with cheddar, cream, and sour cream.
Main ingredient: sausage
Pairs well with: crusty bread, grilled cheese sandwich, green salad
HB-12357 · Hand-built original
Buttermilk-brined chicken in a heavily seasoned flour crust, fried until it shatters.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: coleslaw, potato salad, cornbread
HB-5750 · Hand-built original
Okra in a seasoned cornmeal crust — crisp, never slimy, eaten like popcorn.
Main ingredient: okra
Pairs well with: remoulade, hot sauce, grilled meats
HB-5742 · Hand-built original
Oven fries dusted with Cajun seasoning and a remoulade for dunking.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: burgers, fried catfish, po'boys
HB-5748 · Hand-built original
Steak pieces tossed in a smoked paprika Cajun seasoning, seared hard in batches and returned to a garlic butter made in the same skillet.
Main ingredient: steak
HB-6306 · Hand-built original
Shrimp cooked in bacon fat with Cajun seasoning and garlic, served with the crisp bacon over quick grits made with milk and butter.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-6307 · Hand-built original
A Cajun-seasoned chuck roast stuffed with whole garlic cloves and braised with onion, bell pepper, and celery, finished with potatoes and carrots in the pot.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12358 · Hand-built original
A green bean casserole with browned andouille sausage and mushrooms in cream of mushroom soup, topped with cheddar and crisp fried onions.
Main ingredient: sausage
HB-12423 · Hand-built original
Grilled corn on the cob basted with a Cajun honey garlic butter spiked with jalapeño hot sauce until tender and golden.
Main ingredient: spices
HB-12359 · Hand-built original
Corn on the cob grilled over coals and repeatedly basted with Cajun honey butter made with garlic and mild jalapeño hot sauce.
Main ingredient: spices
HB-12360 · Hand-built original
Golden cornmeal dumplings, crisp outside and steamy within — fried fish's best friend.
Main ingredient: cornmeal
Pairs well with: fried fish, coleslaw, tartar sauce
HB-5743 · Hand-built original
A one-pot Cajun jambalaya of marinated chicken, pork, and sausage cooked with long-grain rice, mushroom steak sauce, and chicken stock.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12361 · Hand-built original
Browned meatballs in a dark roux gravy — the stew of Cajun dance halls.
Main ingredient: beef mince
Pairs well with: rice, greens, cornbread
HB-5771 · Hand-built original
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