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KF5ER
07-19-2007, 10:01 PM
Bonjour, tout mes amis

Here's a few recipes from the swamp:

Shrimp Etouffee'

6 tablespoons butter or margarine
4 medium onions, chopped
2 red or green bell peppers, chopped
2 cups chopped celery
4 large cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
2 7-ounce bottles clam juice or water may be substituted
2 pounds precooked medium shrimp, shells removed
1 bunch green onions, chopped or thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped parsley Hot cooked rice
Tossed salad
French bread
Fresh fruit

Directions:
In a large saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Stir in the onions, peppers, celery and garlic and cook for 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in the flour, salt and Cajun seasoning and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in the clam juice or water and bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in the remaining ingredients and continue to cook until shrimp is heated through. Serve imediiately over rice with salad, French bread and fresh fruit. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

Jambalaya

½ stick butter
1 can beef broth or chicken stock
1½ cups rice (washed)
1 bell pepper
1 onion
onion tops and parsley
1 can mushrooms
2 cups meat (pre-cooked): chicken, sausage, seafood
1 teaspoon cajun seasoning

Directions:
Mix all ingredients and put in rice cooker. Completely cooked when cooker rings.

Shrimp Boullettes

1 1/2 lbs raw shrimp( which is 3 cups)
1 onion cut into 4
1 boiled potato cut into small chunks
pinch of parsley chopped
pinch of onions chopped
pinch of bell peppers chopped
1 raw egg
tony chachere's seasoning mix to taste
salt and pepper to taste
cooking oil to fry

Directions:
In Food Processor, add all ingredients and chop up till mixed well. In frying pan heat up cooking oil. When grease is hot, drop by teaspoon in the frying pan. and fry until they are a golden brown color.

Now all that is good eating yes.

07-19-2007, 10:20 PM
Thanks. I'll have to try the Jambalaya.

KU4MY
07-19-2007, 11:38 PM
Hell, I'll take all three! 8)

07-20-2007, 06:49 AM
Hey Tom,

You got any good pork-grilling recipes? Or does your recipe taste like tuna as well?

KU4MY
07-20-2007, 06:40 PM
Sorry little buddy, I'm a beef man, as you may recall........ anything that can be enhanced with Montreal Steak Rub. Well, that and vanilla ice cream, which I honestly haven't doused with the McCormick's yet. ;)

N2RJ
07-20-2007, 07:12 PM
I've heard about cajun barbecue... got any recipes?

I gotta try that jambalaya myself!

N2RJ
07-20-2007, 07:13 PM
Hey Tom,

You got any good pork-grilling recipes? Or does your recipe taste like tuna as well?

Hey buddy! Resident islamic spy here. Don't let me catch you eating no pork you infidel!




:lol:

K1OU
07-20-2007, 07:30 PM
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

KF5ER
07-20-2007, 08:10 PM
I've heard about cajun barbecue... got any recipes?

I gotta try that jambalaya myself!

This is PIA to make, but ooh so good!!

Cajun BBQ Sauce

1 t black pepper
1 t salt
1 t onion powder
1 t garlic powder
1/2 t white pepper
1/2 t cayenne
1/2 lb sliced bacon
1 c onion
2 c beef stock
1 c chili sauce
1 c honey
5 t fresh orange juice
1 t orange zest
2 t fresh lemon juice
1 t lemon zest
2 t garlic puree
1/4 c unsalted butter combine salt, peppers, onion powder, and garlic powder-mix well and set
aside cook bacon until crisp
add onions, cover, and cook until browned, without burning add dry spice
mixture, heat and stir for 1 minute
add remaining ingredients
heat and stir for 20-25 minutes
pour into a food processor
process to a smooth puree
use as a mopping sauce
serve hot or warm as a dipping sauce

N2RJ
07-20-2007, 09:00 PM
Thanks!! I gotta try it.