Cajun and Creole Recipes

You, too, can make incomparable Cajun and Creole dishes at home like gumbo, etouffee, po'boys, jambalaya, and crawfish fettucine. Check out these recipes.

corn on the cob bites seasoned with Cajun flavors on a plate with dipping sauce

Copycat Wingstop Cajun Corn

Air Fryer Po' Boy

overhead view of white bowl of crawfish salad with bright green lettuce in background.

bowl of spiced roasted whole cashews with more cashews in a jar behind them

overhead view of green bowl of bow tie pasta with sausage and Cajun seasoning

5-Ingredient Cajun Pasta

overhead view of bowl of chicken and sausage gumbo with spoon

Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

skillet with 4 chicken breasts in deep orange creamy sauce

Chef John's Chicken Lazone

gumbo

Etouffee vs. Gumbo: What’s the Difference?

Sheet Pan Cajun Butter Shrimp

Sheet Pan Cajun Butter Shrimp

a close up view of a single bowl of creole gumbo served with steamed white rice and fresh herbs

Good New Orleans Creole Gumbo

overhead view of a pot full of jambalaya

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 Spice Mix

Creole Seasoning Blend

A deep fried turkey on a platter with fresh parsley

Deep-Fried Turkey

a top down view of a single serving of cajun chicken pasta

Cajun Chicken Pasta

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

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

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

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

Colleen's Slow Cooker Jambalaya

Mama's Tomato Gravy

Cajun Blackened Catfish

Cajun-Style Blackened Snapper

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

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

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

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

What Is the Holy Trinity of Cajun Cooking?

Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

Cajun Ponchartrain Sauce

overhead view of white bowl of creamy potato soup with sausage, green onion and parmesan

Creamy Cajun Potato Soup

Cajun shrimp, sausage and bell peppers over spaghetti on red plate

Creamy Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta

baking dish with penne, shrimp, and creamy sauce

Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta Bake

bowl of jambalaya and bowl of gumbo

What's the Difference Between Gumbo and Jambalaya?

Cajun Pastalaya

close up view of Creole Okra and Shrimp topped with white rice and garnished with fresh herbs in a bowl

Easy Creole Okra and Shrimp

a bowl of linguine topped with chicken breast strips, red and green bell peppers, mushrooms, and green onion

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Cajun Style Stuffed Peppers in a baking dish

Cajun Style Stuffed Peppers

close up view of Jambalaya in a white bowl

Bubba's Jambalaya

close up view of Oven Baked Jambalaya with shrimp and sausage, garnished with fresh herbs over rice in a bowl

Oven Baked Jambalaya

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