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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
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.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-12362 · Hand-built original
Wedges roasted with Cajun seasoning until the edges crisp and darken.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: burgers, fried chicken, steak
HB-5747 · Hand-built original
A mayonnaise-based Cajun remoulade with Creole mustard, horseradish, paprika, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce, chilled before serving.
Main ingredient: mayonnaise
HB-6308 · Hand-built original
Andouille sausage, bell peppers and onion simmered in one skillet with rice, diced tomatoes with green chilies, Cajun seasoning and chicken broth.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6309 · Hand-built original
Pork shoulder studded with garlic and rubbed with Cajun spice, roasted until it falls apart.
Main ingredient: pork shoulder
Pairs well with: rice dressing, greens, gravy
HB-5754 · Hand-built original
Andouille sausage and bell pepper simmered with rice, fire-roasted tomatoes and chicken broth under a smoked paprika Cajun spice blend.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6310 · Hand-built original
A creamy Cajun spaghetti made with smoky sausage and a lightly spiced sauce. Easy to make, filling, and perfect for busy nights!
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-2765 · Hand-built original
The house blend behind half the food on this page — mix once, season everything.
Main ingredient: spices
Pairs well with: gumbo, jambalaya, blackened fish
HB-5764 · Hand-built original
Large shrimp tossed with Cajun seasoning and cooked in garlic butter.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-6311 · Hand-built original
Prawns and bacon in a pan sauce over creamy cheese grits.
Main ingredient: prawns
Pairs well with: green salad, hot sauce, crusty bread
HB-5752 · Hand-built original
Shrimp and sliced smoked sausage cooked in one skillet with bell peppers, onion and garlic under Cajun seasoning and paprika.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-8866 · Hand-built original
Shrimp, sliced sausage, zucchini, yellow squash, asparagus and red bell pepper tossed in olive oil and Cajun seasoning and roasted on a sheet pan.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6312 · Hand-built original
Shrimp, sliced sausage, zucchini, yellow squash, asparagus and red bell pepper cooked together in a skillet with olive oil and Cajun seasoning.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6313 · Hand-built original
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.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-12363 · Hand-built original
Prawns blackened in Cajun spice and tossed through a garlicky cream pasta.
Main ingredient: prawns
Pairs well with: garlic bread, green salad, hot sauce
HB-5732 · Hand-built original
Foil packets of colossal shrimp, smoked sausage, baby potatoes, and corn seasoned Cajun-style and grilled in butter until the shrimp are just cooked.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-12364 · Hand-built original
A chilled Cajun pasta salad of rotini or bowtie pasta and skillet shrimp with bell pepper, carrots, celery, and white cheddar in a lemony mayonnaise dressing.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-12365 · Hand-built original
Cornbread with Cajun spice, sweetcorn and jalapeño, baked in a hot skillet.
Main ingredient: cornmeal
Pairs well with: gumbo, beans, greens
HB-5744 · Hand-built original
Frozen creamed corn simmered in a skillet with butter, Rotel tomatoes with green chilies, and whole kernel corn, seasoned Cajun-style.
Main ingredient: spices
HB-12366 · Hand-built original
Thighs braised until the pan juices turn dark, sweet and sticky — rice is not optional.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: rice, greens, cornbread
HB-5770 · Hand-built original
Catfish poached in a roux-thickened tomato courtbouillon — pronounced 'coo-bee-yon'.
Main ingredient: catfish
Pairs well with: rice, salad, crusty bread
HB-5767 · Hand-built original
Slow-cooked grits enriched with butter and cheddar — the bowl every Cajun sauce wants to sit on.
Main ingredient: grits
Pairs well with: shrimp, grillades, blackened fish
HB-5753 · Hand-built original
Spaghetti baked in a Cajun-seasoned egg and milk custard with cheddar, mozzarella, and Colby Jack until set and topped with melted cheese.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-12368 · Hand-built original
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.
Main ingredient: spices
HB-12331 · Hand-built original
A Cajun gumbo built on a dark roux stirred for up to an hour, with browned chicken thighs, andouille sausage, and the onion, bell pepper, and celery trinity, served over rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12370 · Hand-built original
A one-pot pastalaya of Cajun chicken and smoked sausage with bowtie or rotini pasta simmered in chicken broth, cream of chicken, and mushroom steak sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12371 · Hand-built original
A chicken and andouille gumbo built on a dark roux stirred for up to an hour, with onion, bell pepper and celery, simmered for hours and served over rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12441 · Hand-built original
The deep brown roux gumbo of Louisiana: chicken, andouille and the holy trinity, served over rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: rice, potato salad, hot sauce
HB-5722 · Hand-built original
A chicken thigh and andouille gumbo built on a deep, dark roux made with vegetable oil and flour, with onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic and bay leaves, served over rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12333 · Hand-built original
The brown jambalaya of Cajun country: rice cooked in the pot liquor of chicken and sausage until every grain is seasoned.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: green salad, hot sauce, cornbread
HB-5727 · Hand-built original
Bowtie or penne pasta in a ranch-seasoned cheddar and Parmesan cream sauce with seasoned chicken and crisp bacon.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12460 · Hand-built original
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.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12374 · Hand-built original
A streamlined Louisiana chicken gumbo with bacon, okra, corn, tomatoes and the trinity of pepper, onion and celery, simmered with rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6437 · Hand-built original
A Cajun-seasoned chicken pot pie filling of carrots, celery, mushrooms, and peas in a broth and half-and-half sauce, topped with puff pastry rounds and baked golden.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12377 · Hand-built original
A skillet chicken pot pie with carrots, celery, mushrooms and peas in a seasoned cream filling, topped with pieces of puff pastry baked until golden.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12490 · Hand-built original
A spicy tomato stew thickened with a dark roux — 'piquante' means the cook meant business.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: rice, greens, cornbread
HB-5766 · Hand-built original
A dark-roux Cajun chicken stew with onion, bell pepper, and potatoes, simmered until thick and served over rice, with smoked sausage and boiled eggs as options.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12378 · Hand-built original
Chicken smothered in the étouffée way — a weeknight route to deep Louisiana flavour.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: rice, greens, hot sauce
HB-5726 · Hand-built original
A one-pot jambalaya where chicken thighs and Mexican chorizo cook with a frozen pepper, onion and celery mix, the rice is toasted in tomato paste, and everything simmers in broth and diced tomatoes.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6552 · Hand-built original
A classic ground beef chili with onion and bell pepper mashed into the base, seasoned with chili powder and Cajun spice and simmered covered then uncovered for an hour.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12507 · Hand-built original
A classic ground beef chili with onion and bell pepper mashed into the base, seasoned with chili powder and Cajun spice and simmered covered then uncovered for an hour.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12513 · Hand-built original
Greens braised low with smoky tasso until silken, finished with vinegar.
Main ingredient: collard greens
Pairs well with: cornbread, rice, hot sauce
HB-5746 · Hand-built original
A dark-roux seafood gumbo with shrimp, crabmeat and oysters, built on garlic, onion, bell pepper and celery with okra, thyme and bay.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-6617 · Hand-built original
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.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6622 · Hand-built original
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.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-6624 · Hand-built original
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.
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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