Cajun Recipes

Cajun cooking has a long-standing tradition when it comes to cuisine. It dates back to the descendants of the Acadians, who found sanctuary in southwest Louisiana around the 18th century. Rooted in French rural cooking, Cajun cuisine has evolved into a unique culinary blend of European, Native American, and African American cooking styles.

It is based on fresh vegetables like okra and capsicum, plus delicious meats and hearty sauces. These ingredients are often combined in a single pot. Cajun food has always adapted to the ingredients that the land provided. As such, seafood like crab, crawfish, and shrimp play an integral role in the art of Cajun cooking today.

Spices like black pepper, cayenne, and garlic add heat and depth to savoury sauces that are thickened with roux. It is no wonder that richly flavoured Cajun dishes have provided a sense of comfort and community to many generations. You can taste the flavours of Cajun cooking yourself with our Family Cajun Chicken with Brown Rice Salad.

Want to give your evening meals a bit of a spicy kick? Follow this simple method and make your own Cajun seasoning. Perfect for seasoning chicken and other meat recipes before baking, roasting or frying.

To make Cajun seasoning yourself, simply measure out one tsp of each of the following and mix into a bowl:

• sea salt flakes
• paprika
• cayenne pepper
• ground cumin
• garlic granules
• dried thyme and
• dried oregano

Once fully mixed, it’s good to go. Give your cajun spice mix a go with our Cajun Chicken & Brown Rice Salad dish.