Mardi Gras Recipes

Find Mardi Gras King Cake and recipes for classic Cajun and Creole favorites like gumbo, jambalaya, hurricanes, and more!

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Hot Muffuletta Dip

Creole Pot Pie in a bowl with a spoon on a wooden surface

Creole Pot Pies

A bowl of Louisiana crawfish etouffee served over white rice

Louisiana Crawfish Étouffée

a top down view of two bowls of authentic Louisiana red beans and rice

Authentic Louisiana Red Beans and Rice

A high angle view looking down into a small bowl of cajun spice mix.

Cajun Seasoning Spice Mix

a bowl of bananas foster, topped with vanilla ice cream

A glass jar of creole seasoning blend, with a spoon, next to a wood lid

Creole Seasoning Blend

A deep fried turkey on a platter with fresh parsley

Deep-Fried Turkey

A bowl of roasted okra with a tea towel

close up on a skillet of Cajun chicken pasta

Cajun Chicken Pasta

A platter of hot water cornbread served with a small bowl of honey

Hot Water Cornbread

close up on a plate of beignets topped with confectioners' sugar

An overview view of a Louisiana Crawfish boil, served on newspapers with lemon and beer

Louisiana Crawfish Boil

A bowl of Cajun chicken and sausage gumbo served over rice, garnished with sliced green onions

Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

A jar of blackened seasoning mix with a wooden spoon

Blackened Seasoning Mix

Two fillets of blackened fish served over yellow rice and garnished with chopped parsley

A blackened salmon fillet served over a bed of greens

Blackened Salmon Fillets

High angle shot of a baking sheet of prepared oysters Rockefeller and lemon slices

Rockin' Oysters Rockefeller

overhead angle looking down at a bowl of etouffee with white rice

Chef John's Shrimp Étouffée

A bowl of Chef John's sausage and shrimp jambalaya, garnished with sliced green onions

Chef John's Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya

Served red beans and rice with sausage in a bowl.

Easy Red Beans and Rice

close up view of red bean and rice with sausage in a white bowl

Authentic New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

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Chef John's Shrimp Etouffee over rice, served in a white bowl set on a white plate with purple and green Mardi Gras beads and a gold mask in the background

Chef John's 12 Best Mardi Gras Recipes

birds eye view of crab mac and penne pasta in white bowl

Crab Mac and Cheese

looking down at a white bowl of slow cooker jambalaya over white rice

Colleen's Slow Cooker Jambalaya

Cajun Blackened Catfish

close up on a grilled pickle brine chicken breast with some pickles

Pickle Brine Chicken

Cajun-Style Blackened Snapper

Tasty Collard Greens

Easy Cajun Jambalaya

close up on a plate of Louisiana shrimp creole

Louisiana Shrimp Creole

close up view of Cajun Chicken with fresh herbs on an orange plate

close up view of Simple Cajun Seasoning in a white bowl

Simple Cajun Seasoning

Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs

close up view of Jambalaya on a plate

Spruced-Up Zatarain's Jambalaya

Chayote Squash Side Dish

Mint Julep in metal glasses, garnished with mint leaves

close up on a bowl of remoulade sauce with a spoonful coming out

Remoulade Sauce à la New Orleans

close up view of Buffalo Shrimp in a white and blue bowl

close up view of Cajun Boudin on a wooden counter top with fresh herbs

A bowl of Creole chitterlings with a spoon

Creole Chitterlings (Chitlins)

close up on a white bowl of Cajun seafood pasta with shrimp and scallops

Cajun Seafood Pasta

Sloe Gin Fizz Cocktail

Looking at a plate of golden-brown hush puppies with one cut in half to see inside.

Vicki's Hush Puppies

Cajun Deep-Fried Turkey

A plate of crispy fried fish served with a small bowl of tartar sauce and lemon wedges

Crispy Fried Fish

Easy Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo

Louisiana Red Beans and Rice garnished with green onions in a bowl

Louisiana Red Beans and Rice

Andouille Sausage

Stewed Okra with Tomatoes

Blini (Russian Pancakes)

Dirty, Dirty Rice garnished with fresh herbs in a pot

Dirty, Dirty Rice

a close up view of fresh air fryer beignets dusted heavily with powdered sugar.

Air Fryer Beignets

Deep-Fried Turkey Marinade

Crawfish Fettuccine I

celery, bell pepper, and a yellow onion

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Yummy Pecan Pralines

Southern as You Can Get Collard Greens

Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

Cajun Ponchartrain Sauce

bowl of jambalaya and bowl of gumbo

What's the Difference Between Gumbo and Jambalaya?

close up view of Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Sausage in a bowl with a spoon

Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Sausage

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