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

• 4 Fresh or frozen Tilapia fillet or other white fish (amount depending on crowd)

• Olive oil

• Cherchies® Cajun Seasoning

• Lemon wedges (optional)

• Store-bought frozen tater tots (optional)

• Cherchies® Cajun Cornbread Recipe (optional)

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 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

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

Imagine the sweet aroma of freshly baked banana bread wafting through the air. It sounds heavenly, doesn't it? Is your mouth watering? Growing up, one of my favorite treats was my mom's banana bread, which was undoubtedly the best banana bread ever and has become 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 original recipe called for shortening and a lot of sugar, which is probably why it was so decadent, though not practical by today's standards. I substituted butter for the shortening and used Cherchies® Apple Butter Spread in place of some of the sugar. Feeling adventurous, I also added chocolate chips. The real question was whether my version could compete with Mom's recipe. Only our discerning "master taster testers" (our kiddos) could reveal the truth.

Yes! My version passed with flying colors! It was moist and flavorful, just like "Grammy's," which was music to my ears! I usually triple this recipe because this decadent treat disappears almost instantaneously, and freezing extra loaves slightly extends its shelf life.

So, if you're looking for your new favorite banana bread recipe, put those overripe bananas to good use and make this tasty treat today! You won’t 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!

Caprese Ciabatta Recipe

Caprese Ciabatta Recipe

To think I was a picky eater when I was a child. Thank goodness my palate changed as I would have missed out on one of my favorite combinations, Caprese, a simple Italian salad made with tomato, basil, and mozzarella cheese. Add that to fresh grilled Ciabatta bread, and the result is a colorful, flavorful sandwich that screams summer. I introduce our Caprese Ciabatta Sandwich Recipe.

Caprese sandwiches are impressive by themselves, with bright green pesto, juicy ruby red tomatoes, and creamy mozzarella cheese, but add Cherchies® Basil Pizzazz to the pesto, and it will elevate this sandwich to the next level.

With a bounty of summer tomatoes and fresh basil abundantly available this time of year, you have no excuse but to make this delicious classic Italian-inspired sandwich. You will not be disappointed.

Comment below and let us know if you tried this tasty recipe. Thank you for visiting and come back again.

Ingredients

• 4 Ciabatta rolls, sliced

• Cooking spray

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (could substitute Olive oil)

• 1 Tablespoon Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning

• 1/2 cup Perfect Pesto Recipe

• 1 or 2 large, ripe tomatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices

• 8 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/4 inch slices

• 1/4 cup white Balsamic vinegar (optional)

Preparation

Spray grill with a light coating of cooking spray.  Light grill and turn to high for five minutes, then turn down to low.

Slice Ciabatta rolls in half, and spread each half with 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp.) of mayonnaise (or olive oil).

Sprinkle Garlic Seasoning on rolls.  Place rolls mayonnaise side down onto grill for about 3 minutes, or until bread has grill marks.  Remove bread from grill.

Now it's time for the pesto...my mouth is already salivating!  Spread 1 Tablespoon of the pesto on one slice of the Ciabatta.  (Feel free to put the pesto on all the slices at this point to save time.  I chose to do it this way for the "glamour shot" later).

Next add the tomato, mozzarella, and another Tablespoon of pesto to the other slices of Ciabatta (see my comment earlier).  You could drizzle the balsamic vinegar at this point, but this is optional.  

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Now for the assembly of the sandwiches!  Once these beauties were assembled, I placed the Caprese sandwiches on a plate and placed them on the grill (which was cooling from earlier) for a few minutes.  It was worth the few extra minutes, as the cheese melted ever so slightly, and then heaven:)  Buon Appetito (that's Italian for enjoy your meal)!