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Baked Cajun Shrimp Boil Recipe

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Baked Cajun Shrimp Boil Recipe

Baked Cajun Shrimp Boil Recipe

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty:  Easy

Round three for our new Cajun Seasoning! Celebrate Summer with a fun, easy New Orleans inspired shrimp boil, guaranteed to impress your family and guests.  Unlike traditional shrimp boils as the name implies, this version is roasted on a sheet pan in the oven, so clean up is a cinch.

If you are looking for a quick and easy Louisiana-style dinner, tantalize your taste buds with this mouth-watering Cajun recipe, featuring succulent shrimp, sweet summer corn, savory sausage, fresh peppers and potatoes, and Cherchies® Cajun Seasoning. This recipe is so easy and delicious it will surely become your new go-to summer meal, or anytime you have a hankering for Louisiana flavor.  Serve this dish with our Cajun Cornbread Recipe or Our Best Darn Garlic Bread Recipe for a complete meal.

Try it and let us know what you think.  We would love to hear from you!  Thank you for stopping by!

Ingredients

  • 8 yellow potatoes, cut into fourths (baby potatoes would also work nicely)
  • 1 teaspoon (tsp) salt (use for boiling potatoes)
  • 1 yellow pepper, seeds removed, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 red pepper, seeds removed, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 5 ears corn, each cut crosswise into thirds
  • 2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) olive oil or cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
  • 3 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Cherchies® Cajun Seasoning
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 (12.8-ounce) package s andouille sausage, sliced into 1 Inch pieces
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Line a large baking pan with Parchment Paper and lightly spray with cooking spray.   

Chop the peppers, corn, and potatoes and set aside.  Slice the sausage into 1-inch pieces.  (* Note: In the picture, I initially cut the sausage into 3-inch pieces, but they cooked longer, so you need to slice them into 1-inch pieces to ensure even cooking.  My family gobbled up this dish before I could retake another picture).

Cook the potatoes in a large pot of salted water for about 10 minutes to soften.  Drain.

In a small bowl, melt butter and add Cherchies® Cajun Seasoning and garlic.  Mix.

To the oiled baking dish, add the corn, peppers, potatoes, sausage, and shrimp.

Pour the butter mixture over the ingredients and gently mix with hands coat.  Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 12-15 minutes or until shrimp are pink and sausage is cooked.  Remove from oven and serve with lemon wedges.  Enjoy!

Baked Cajun Shrimp Boil Recipe

Baked Cajun Shrimp Boil Recipe

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Cajun Tilapia Recipe

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Cajun Tilapia Recipe

Cajun Tilapia Recipe

Prep Time:  10 Minutes

Cooking Time:  20 Minutes

Difficulty:  Extremely easy

Are looking for a quick and easy flavorful family-friendly meal perfect for those busy nights? Look no further, with only three ingredients; a mouth-watering Cajun-inspired dinner is 25 minutes away. 

You know this recipe is good when your child says, "Mom, we should have fish for dinner more often."  Did he really just say that?  

The secret to this savory dish is our newest addition, Cherchies® Cajun Seasoning, a rich blend of peppers, garlic, paprika, onion and other delicious spices. This mix is divine in eggs, casseroles, and stews, as a dip, or sprinkled on meat and seafood for that Cajun flair.

For this savory recipe, we used Tilapia, but any seafood would suffice.  In continuing with the Cajun theme, we sprinkled some Cajun Seasoning on store-bought tater tots, whipped up a batch of our Cajun Cornbread Recipe, baked everything at the same time, added a crisp green salad, and voila, dinner was ready in 25 minutes.

So next time you have a hankering for Cajun, spice up your dinner routine and savor the bold flavors of Louisiana with this delicious fish recipe featuring our new, Cherchies® Cajun Seasoning.  Your family will thank you, and may even ask for "fish more often." ;)

We would love to hear what you think about our new seasoning blend.  Thank you for stopping by!

Ingredients

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Drizzle a baking pan with a little olive oil, just enough to prevent the fish from sticking to the bottom.  Place the fish in the baking pan and drizzle the fish with about 1 teaspoon (tsp) per filet.  

Sprinkle each fillet with a generous amount of Cherchies® Cajun Seasoning, to taste.  The more you add, the bolder it will be.  If using tater tots on the side, in a separate pan, sprinkle the tots with some of the seasoning blend, again to taste.  You can also whip up a batch of Cajun Cornbread Recipe to accompany the fish.

Bake fish (and tater tots and cornbread) in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.  Fish should flake easily with a fork when it is done.  Serve with lemon wedges (optional)!  Enjoy!

Cajun Tilapia Recipe

Cajun Tilapia Recipe

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Cajun Cornbread Recipe

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Cajun Cornbread Recipe

Cajun Cornbread Recipe

Cook Time: 20-25 Minutes                             Difficulty:  Easy

No matter how you slice it, moist, flavorful sweet cornbread is undeniably one of the best and most versatile side dishes, because, it goes with just about anything, chili, soups, casseroles, Mexican, Southern or Cajun dishes, and so much more. With so many variations of cornbread out there, this spicier version may soon become your new favorite.

Our family goes nuts over this recipe, simply because it is awesome, but with a husband, two teenagers, and a young adult, this cornbread disappears as quickly as it comes out of the oven, so I usually need to make a double batch.  

This time, I wanted to create a Cajun version, so I snuck in our NEW Cajun Seasoning and our Pretty Hot Peppers, sweet green peppers with a little kick, a sure no-no for our middle child, Nicholas, who usually runs for the hills at the mention of peppers.  

So why would I even tamper with my family's precious cornbread recipe? That is what I do, I experiment and challenge my family's palate and watch their faces contort as I serve them something new (which is quite often). I find it quite humorous, but I am confident in most situations that my family will enjoy my creations.  When I was their age, I would never have been that accepting as a teenager, but our kiddos politely abide by the "One-Bite Rule" we have in our family.  They don't have to like what I make, but they have to at least try it!  Luckily, this recipe was a success. They liked the subtle spicier version almost as much as the original version, and it too was gobbled up. 

So, if you are looking to spice things up, this version of my family's favorite cornbread recipe is perfect for even the most discerning family members. It complements most dishes and will soon become your favorite cornbread as well.  Serve this cornbread with our Slow Cooker Peach BBQ Pork Recipe and our Best Darn Coleslaw Recipe for a complete meal.

Thank you for stopping by!

*Note-This recipe was adapted from Indian Head Brand Cornmeal.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of yellow corn meal (we used Indian Head Stone Ground Yellow Cornmeal).  
  • 1 cup all purpose flour (to make it gluten free, substitute your favorite gluten free all-purpose flour)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 teaspoons (tsp.) baking powder
  • 1-2 teaspoons (tsp) Cherchies® Cajun Seasoning
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 jar of Cherchies® Pretty Hot Peppers, drained

Preparaton

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  In a medium bowl, mix together the corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and Cherchies Cajun Seasoning.  In a separate small bowl, beat the eggs and add the oil and milk.  Mix.

Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and add the Cherchies Pretty Hot Peppers.  Mix to combine.

 Pour the cornbread mixture into a greased 8x8 baking dish. and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.

Enjoy!

Cajun Cornbread Recipe

Cajun Cornbread Recipe

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

Imagine for a moment the sweet aroma of freshly baked banana bread wafting through the air. It sounds like heaven, right?  Is your mouth watering? One of my favorite treats growing up, was my mom's banana bread, by far the best banana bread ever and now a breakfast staple in our family. 

This moist and flavorful banana bread recipe was given to my mom many years ago by a little old lady in Hawaii.  My mom's (the little old lady's) original recipe, consisted of shortening and a lot of sugar, which probably is why it was so decadent, but not practical by today's standards.  I substituted butter for the shortening and Cherchies® Apple Butter Spread for some of the sugar, and because I was feeling adventurous, I added chocolate chips. The real question, could my version compete with mom's recipe?  Only our discerning and I quote, "master taster testers" (our kiddos) would soon reveal the truth.

Hot diggity dog! (Okay I am dating myself).  My version passed with flying colors!  Moist, flavorful, just like "Grammy's," music to my ears!  I usually triple this recipe because this decadent treat disappears almost instantaneously, and freezing extra loaves extends the disappearing act by a little.  

So friends, if you are looking for your new favorite banana bread recipe, it is time put your overripe bananas to good use and make this tasty recipe today!  You will not be disappointed:)

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup Cherchies Apple Butter Spread
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon (tsp) baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon (tsp) salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • 5 Tablespoons (Tbsp) *sour milk 
  • 1 teaspoon (tsp) white vinegar
  • 4 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
  • 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350.  

To make the *sour milk, add 5 Tablespoons of milk to a small bowl.  Add the white vinegar to the milk, stir and set aside.

In a medium bowl, cream the butter, sugar, and Cherchies Apple Butter Spread together.  Then add eggs, baking soda, salt, flour and measure out 5 Tablespoons of the sour milk.  Discard the remaining sour milk.

Mash the bananas with a fork and add to the batter.  In a small bowl, mix the chocolate chips with 1 Tablespoon of flour.  This helps prevent the chips from sinking to the bottom.  Gently fold the floured chocolate chips into the banana bread batter.

For two loaves, divide the batter evenly into two greased (with cooking spray) loaf pans, or into one greased loaf pan for one loaf.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hour or until done.   Enjoy!

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