does any one have any good cajun recipes/creole?

CAJUN BOURBON CHICKEN

1 cup bourbon
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp paprika
pinch hot red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon molasses
3 cloves garlic, smashed
2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons each onion and garlic powder
6 each chicken thighs and drumsticks
salt and pepper, to taste

Combine all ingredients (except chicken) for marinade (may be processed in a blender). Set aside 1/2 cup of this marinade in a clean jar (do not use to marinate chicken – this portion will be used for basting the chicken during the grilling). Keep refrigerated.
Put marinade into a ziploc bag with chicken pieces and distribute evenly. Marinate chicken for 6-12 hours in refrigerator, turning occasionally.

Remove chicken from marinade and drain. Allow to sit at room temperature while grill heats up. Grill over medium high heat (grill open) for 5 minutes, then close grill and reduce heat; continue cooking over low heat, for 15-20 minutes, or until chicken is done (juices will run clear when pierced with a fork). Baste with fresh marinade every few minutes, turning chicken to cook both sides evenly.

Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

OR

PEPPERONCINI STUFFED WITH CAJUN CRAB
MEAT

1 lb. cream cheese, room temperature
8 to 12 oz. crab claw meat, shredded
1 1/2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
36 pepperoncini
fresh parsley leaves, chopped

Cut the stem end off the pepperoncini and carefully scrape out the seeds. Set aside.
Beat the cream cheese in the bowl of a mixer with a paddle attachment. Add the crab and continue to mix. Add the Cajun seasoning, hot sauce and thyme; mix until blended.

Place mixture into a pastry bag and pipe into the seeded pepperoncini. Dip the cream cheese end of the pepperoncini in the chopped parsley.

COOK’S NOTE: If you don’t have a pastry bag, use a large ziploc plastic bag with one corner cut off

OR

SPICY CAJUN PASTA

1 can black beans
1 red onion cut into long strips
2 cups chopped chourice
1 1 lb box penne pasta
2 cooked chicken breast
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
2 cups medium sized cooked shrimp
1 1/2 cups light cream
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

In large skillet, cook onion in butter for 2 minutes. Add chourice, Cajun spice, and black pepper. Cook for 10 minutes on medium heat. Add chicken breast, shrimp and cream and simmer until thickened.
Boil pasta according to package directions while sauce is simmering.

Finally, add black beans to sauce. Heat and toss pasta and sauce together. Serve.

OR

CROCKPOT CAJUN PECANS

1 lb. pecan halves
4 tbs butter, melted
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Combine all in a crockpot. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes.
Take cover off and turn on low, for two hours. Transfer to a baking sheet and let cool.

OR

CAJUN MEATLOAF

2 teaspoons butter
1/2 large onion
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1 lb lean ground beef
1 egg, beaten to blend
1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup catsup
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Melt butter in a heavy medium skillet over medium to low heat. Add next 7 ingredients and cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Combine meat, egg, breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup catsup and Worcestshire sauce and form into a loaf in baking dish.

Bake 20 minutes. Spread top with remaining 1/4 cup catsup and bake for an additional 40 minutes.

OR

CAJUN DIRTY RICE

1 lb. ground pork
1 lb. ground beef
1 large bell pepper
1 medium onion
5-6 cloves garlic, peeled
1-2 fresh, cayenne peppers
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
2 4-6oz cans mushroom steak sauce
3-4 cups cooked rice

The Dressing Mix:

Pan fry the ground meat well until all of the meat is well done. Put bell pepper, onion and garlic into food processor and "nearly" liquify it, then add this to the meat. The pepper/onion/garlic should sizzle as you stir it well into the the meat. When the sizzling fades, add the mushroom steak sauce and a little water and allow the entire dressing mix to simmer for at least a half hour.
Dirty Rice: Cooked rice can be added to this mixure and thoroughly stirred. The more rice you add, the drier and "whiter" the resulting dressing will be. Adding the right amount of rice will result in a dress that is moist with the rice appearing very brown ("dirty").

Cornbread Dressing:

Substitute crumbed cornbread for cooked rice.
Save some for later: Freeze the dressing mix, i.e., before adding rice/cornbread, separately. When needed, defrost the mix by heating it and add the rice or cornbread.

JM