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Crispy fried chicken wings tossed in a Louisiana hot sauce butter with vinegar and Worcestershire. A tangy, aged-pepper alternative to buffalo wings.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-2623 · Hand-built original
Andouille sausage, chicken and long grain rice pressure-cook with the Cajun trinity of onion, bell pepper and celery in tomato and chicken broth. The sausage goes back on top at the end so the rice rests in its flavour.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7326 · Hand-built original
Chicken breasts pounded flat, pocketed and filled with a whipped cream cheese, bacon, jalapeño and Colby Jack mixture, then seasoned with Cajun spice and baked.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12466 · Hand-built original
An easy oven-baked jambalaya with bacon, smoked sausage, chicken thigh and prawns over rice in a tomato broth. The meats are browned first and returned with their juices, and the prawns heat through right at the end.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7360 · Hand-built original
Steelhead trout spread with a pepper jelly and mayonnaise coating, seasoned with Cajun spice and pressed with a panko, pecan and Parmesan crust, baked and finished with more pepper jelly.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-12554 · Hand-built original
A Cajun ground beef and potato stew built on dark roux and broth with bell pepper, celery, and onion, simmered at least an hour and served over rice.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12384 · Hand-built original
A Cajun ground beef and potato stew built on dark brown roux and broth, with bell pepper, celery and onion simmered for at least an hour before the potatoes go in.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12473 · Hand-built original
A pot pie filling of shredded chicken or leftover turkey with carrots, celery, mushrooms and peas in a seasoned cream sauce, topped with puff pastry rounds.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12445 · Hand-built original
Bone-in chicken legs and thighs marinated in garlic vinaigrette with paprika and Cajun seasoning, baked with onion, lemon slices and baby red potatoes.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12475 · Hand-built original
Chicken breasts baked under a thick cream cheese, bacon, sour cream and ranch topping, then covered with cheddar and bacon and baked again until bubbly.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12476 · Hand-built original
A baked jambalaya-style casserole of andouille sausage, shrimp, peppers and rice in Cajun seasoning and fire-roasted tomatoes under a Parmesan breadcrumb crust.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-7514 · Hand-built original
Chicken wings are deep-fried until crisp and cooked through, drained on a rack, and tossed in a warm sauce of Louisiana hot sauce, melted butter, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. The coating stays glossy and fiery.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-14384 · Hand-built original
A mustardy, chopped-pickle remoulade for fried seafood, crab cakes and cold chicken.
Main ingredient: mayonnaise
Pairs well with: fried catfish, crab cakes, po'boys
HB-5765 · Hand-built original
Creamy Louisiana shrimp dip with buttery shrimp, Cajun seasoning, and a bright hit of lemon and Worcestershire.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-3051 · Hand-built original
Louisiana red beans soaked overnight and simmered with browned andouille sausage, onion, bell pepper, celery and Cajun spices, thickened by smashing some of the beans and served over white rice.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-7516 · Hand-built original
A one-pot Louisiana dirty rice of ground beef, sausage and chicken livers cooked with onion, celery, bell pepper, Cajun spices and long-grain rice in chicken broth.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7517 · Hand-built original
Potatoes, corn, sausage and prawns boiled in seasoned water and tipped onto the table.
Main ingredient: prawns
Pairs well with: bread, coleslaw, cold drinks
HB-5740 · Hand-built original
A thick, buttery Cajun crawfish stew built on a light roux with onion, lemon and tomato paste, the tails poached gently at the end.
Main ingredient: tails
HB-14398 · Hand-built original
A beanless chili layered with bacon, seared chuck roast and ground beef, simmered 3-4 hours with peppers, beer, chipotle and a little unsweetened chocolate.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12482 · Hand-built original
Crescent hand pies of spiced beef and pork — the famous snack of Natchitoches.
Main ingredient: beef mince
Pairs well with: remoulade, pickles, salad
HB-5758 · Hand-built original
Pillowy fried dough buried under icing sugar — the French Quarter's breakfast of champions.
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: café au lait, hot chocolate, fruit
HB-5760 · Hand-built original
Custardy bread pudding with raisins and a warm bourbon sauce.
Main ingredient: bread
Pairs well with: ice cream, cream, coffee
HB-5759 · Hand-built original
Chicken wingettes and drumettes tossed in a Creole spice mix and garlic butter, baked until golden and basted repeatedly with their own tray juices.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7701 · Hand-built original
A New Orleans gumbo built on a dark roux cooked for up to 45 minutes, with andouille sausage, shredded chicken and shrimp simmered with onion, bell pepper and celery.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7702 · Hand-built original
Monday's dish in New Orleans: red beans cooked to creaminess with sausage, served over rice.
Main ingredient: beans
Pairs well with: cornbread, greens, hot sauce
HB-5735 · Hand-built original
Shrimp cooked in a Cajun-seasoned beer and butter sauce, spooned over stone-ground grits simmered in water and milk and finished with Romano cheese.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-7703 · Hand-built original
Cold cooked shrimp tossed in a tangy remoulade of celery, green onion, parsley, ketchup, tomato puree and Creole mustard, chilled well and served on lettuce leaves.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-7704 · Hand-built original
Cabbage cubed and smothered down in a pot with browned andouille sausage and onion, seasoned with Cajun spice, garlic salt and a touch of hot honey.
Main ingredient: sausage
HB-12510 · Hand-built original
Andouille sausage and chicken browned, then simmered with onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, Cajun seasoning, tomatoes, chicken broth and long-grain rice in one deep skillet, rested and fluffed before serving.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7749 · Hand-built original
A one-pot Cajun-spiced beef pasta with grated carrot and zucchini, red capsicum, kidney beans and crushed tomato, with elbow pasta cooked in the sauce and colby cheese melted over the top under the lid.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7751 · Hand-built original
Fettuccine cooked in one pot with Cajun-seasoned chicken pieces in chicken broth and half and half, finished with grated parmesan for a quick Alfredo-style sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7753 · Hand-built original
Leftover turkey and linguine simmered in a Cajun-spiced broth with mushrooms and sun dried tomatoes, finished with sour cream.
Main ingredient: turkey
HB-14662 · Hand-built original
Penne pasta simmered in one pot with browned smoked sausage, frozen seasoning mix vegetables, diced tomatoes, Creole seasoning and chicken broth, finished with a splash of half and half, parsley and green onions.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7761 · Hand-built original
Diced chicken seasoned with Cajun spices sears first, then orzo toasts in the same skillet and simmers in chicken broth before heavy cream and Parmesan turn it into an Alfredo-style sauce. Fresh parsley finishes the pan at the end.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7771 · Hand-built original
A Cajun one-pot pastalaya where penne cooks directly in chicken broth with browned chicken, andouille sausage, onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic and diced tomatoes.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7849 · Hand-built original
Brown sugar and pecan patties that set into creamy, crumbly discs.
Main ingredient: pecans
Pairs well with: coffee, ice cream, tea
HB-5761 · Hand-built original
A warm baked cheese dip of cream cheese, cheddar and pepper jack with green onions and Cajun seasoning, topped with red pepper jelly.
Main ingredient: cheese
HB-12499 · Hand-built original
Crescent dough wrapped around andouille sausage in two ways — one with cheddar, one with chive cream cheese and Cajun seasoning — cut into bites and baked golden.
Main ingredient: sausage
HB-12500 · Hand-built original
A Cajun-seasoned chuck roast browned and braised for 3 hours in a flour-thickened beef broth gravy with baby carrots and potatoes.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12494 · Hand-built original
Cajun-spiced chicken cooked with onion and bell peppers, then simmered back into toasted white and wild rice with diced tomatoes, soy sauce, parsley and cilantro.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-8005 · Hand-built original
Red beans simmered low and slow with smoked sausage, ham and a ham bone, seasoned Cajun-style and mashed a little against the pot for creaminess, served over white rice.
Main ingredient: red beans
Pairs well with: cornbread, white rice, hot sauce, coleslaw
HB-18840 · Hand-built original
Overnight-soaked red beans simmered in chicken broth with browned smoked sausage, a smoked turkey leg, onion, bell pepper, celery and Cajun seasoning, with some beans mashed for creaminess, served over jasmine rice.
Main ingredient: turkey
HB-12334 · Hand-built original
Louisiana's rice dressing: rice cooked with seasoned pork and the trinity until rich and savoury.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: roast pork, greens, gravy
HB-5769 · Hand-built original
Foil packs of jalapeño cheddar sausage with red potatoes, bell pepper and onion seasoned with Cajun and cowboy butter spices, baked until tender and finished with melted cheese and green onions.
Main ingredient: sausage
HB-12517 · Hand-built original
A celebratory gumbo with crab and prawns in a dark roux broth.
Main ingredient: prawns
Pairs well with: rice, potato salad, hot sauce
HB-5723 · Hand-built original
A baked Cajun dip of spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella and Parmesan folded with lump crabmeat and crawfish tails, served bubbling from the oven.
Main ingredient: spinach
HB-12519 · Hand-built original
Cajun-seasoned jumbo shrimp are seared, then returned to a skillet sauce of onion, garlic, flour, chicken broth, milk and hot sauce. The shrimp and sauce are spooned over grits finished with butter and grated cheddar, with green onions on top.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-8246 · Hand-built original
Shrimp patties chopped by hand with green onions and red bell pepper, pan-fried and served on toasted buns with lettuce and a mayo, ketchup and Cajun sauce.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-12520 · Hand-built original
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