Recipes

CajunClose up of a white bowl of turkey and andouille gumbo made from Thanksgiving carcass stock with a dark corn oil roux and Lucky Cajun Black Label fresh ground Cajun seasoning garnished with sliced green onions over basmati rice

Turkey and Andouille Gumbo — The Best Thing You'll Make With Thanksgiving Leftovers

Don't throw away the turkey carcass. That carcass is the foundation of the best gumbo you'll make all year. Bird Doctor brined turkey stock, dark roux, pulled leftover turkey, andouille, and Lucky ...

beansDutch oven on the stove with a pot of creamy red beans and rice made with country ham stock and Lucky Cajun Salt-Free Original fresh ground Cajun seasoning honoring the Louisiana Monday red bean tradition

Red Beans and Rice With Country Ham Stock — The Monday Tradition Done Right

Red beans on Monday is a 200 year old Louisiana tradition born on wash day when families simmered a ham bone all day while doing laundry. This version uses country ham stock from Benton's Farm, Luc...

CajunCajun chicken pasta with bucatini in a creamy fresh-ground Cajun sauce made with Lucky Cajun Black Label seasoning

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta That Doesn’t Taste Like Mac and Cheese

Cajun chicken pasta shouldn’t taste like mac and cheese—but most recipes do. This method fixes it by building flavor before the cream, keeping the chicken juicy, and finishing the sauce so it stays...

Burgers/SandwichesRaw ingredients for a blackened snapper sandwich laid out flat including a fresh snapper fillet, bacon strips, sliced tomato, romaine lettuce and an artisan bun ready to cook with Lucky Cajun Black Label seasoning

Red Snapper BLT — Blackened, Crispy, With Crawfish Charred Green Onion Mayo

Bland fish, overcooked fillets, and seafood sandwiches that feel heavy — this blackened snapper sandwich fixes all three. Hot and fast sear, charred green onion crawfish mayo, crispy oven bacon, an...

Burgers/SandwichesBowl of Cajun shrimp salad dressed in Sneaky Sauce remoulade with a soft bun, lettuce and tomato unassembled on a white plate — made with Lucky Cajun Black Label seasoning.

The Shrimp Salad People Sneak Back For More

Most shrimp salads are bland and overdressed. This one starts with properly poached shrimp chilled fast to stay plump, then tossed in Sneaky Sauce — a Cajun remoulade with smoked paprika, c...

CajunAssembled blackened shrimp salad with romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and Sneaky Sauce Cajun remoulade on a plate, made with Lucky Cajun Datil seasoning.

Blackened Shrimp Salad — The Show Stealing Sauce

Screaming hot cast iron, bold Lucky Cajun seasoning, and shrimp that develop a dark aromatic crust in 90 seconds. Topped with Sneaky Sauce remoulade over crisp romaine. This is the salad that makes...

Appetizers/Party FoodsChicken jambalaya made with Lucky Cajun Black Beard's Smoke fresh ground Cajun seasoning showing dark roux chicken thighs holy trinity vegetables and basmati rice in a cast iron Dutch oven

Cajun Chicken Jambalaya — One Pan, One Hour, No Shortcuts

Real chicken jambalaya, not a weeknight shortcut wearing the name. A dark roux, the holy trinity, juicy chicken thighs, and fresh ground Black Beard's Smoke come together in one pan, stovetop or ov...

Appetizers/Party FoodsBacon-wrapped quail in a cast iron skillet in a wood-fired oven, topped with fresh rosemary sprigs, stuffed with dates and pecans and seasoned with Lucky Cajun Black Label.

Bacon Wrapped Quail Recipe — Stuffed With Dates, Pecans, and Rosemary

Bacon-wrapped quail stuffed with Medjool dates, roasted pecans, and fresh rosemary. Buttered mushrooms in the same pan. Creamy polenta underneath to catch everything. This customer recipe ...

CajunClose-up of Southern black-eyed peas and andouille sausage simmered with bell pepper and onions in a rich creamy Cajun stew, seasoned with Lucky Cajun Black Label.

Black-Eyed Peas Have a Reputation Problem — Andouille Fixes It

Black-eyed peas have a reputation problem — most people only think about them on New Year's Day. This andouille sausage version fixes that. Low and slow simmering with Lucky Cajun Black Label, the ...

CajunClose up of a spoon full of hearty brown lentil soup with tasso and Lucky Cajun Black Label fresh ground Cajun seasoning showing the rich deeply flavored broth and tender lentils from a classic Lucky Cajun restaurant recipe

Hearty Brown Lentils With Tasso — A Lucky Cajun Restaurant Classic

This brown lentil and tasso dish was on the menu every week at Caffeine for good reason. Holy trinity, a full head of garlic, smoky tasso rendered into the pot, and Lucky Cajun Black Label simmered...

Appetizers/Party FoodsClose up of bubbly golden crawfish artichoke dip on a cracker showing the creamy Cajun seasoned filling with Lucky Cajun Black Label fresh ground seasoning and melted sharp cheddar topping

Crawfish Artichoke Dip — A Culinary School Love Story

Spicy, creamy, and savory — this crawfish artichoke dip from culinary school disappeared at first bite and has never left the recipe rotation. Lucky Cajun Black Label in the cream cheese base, saut...

Appetizers/Party FoodsPlate of boudin stuffed mushrooms topped with toasted melted Asiago cheese, served with dill horseradish sauce — a one-bite Cajun appetizer made with Lucky Cajun Black Label.

Boudin Stuffed Mushrooms — Built to Disappear

Every holiday table needs one appetizer that stops conversation the moment people taste it. Boudin stuffed into cremini mushroom caps, topped with Asiago, baked golden, and served with a creamy dil...

Appetizers/Party FoodsClose up of a bowl of Cajun andouille chicken gumbo showing fluffy basmati rice, tender pulled chicken, sliced andouille sausage, and sliced green onion garnish made with Lucky Cajun Black Label fresh ground Cajun seasoning and a dark corn oil roux

Andouille Chicken Gumbo — A Louisiana Story in a Pot

Cajun gumbo starts with a dark corn oil roux you can't walk away from and ends with an hour of simmering that turns pulled chicken, andouille, and okra into something greater than its parts. Lucky ...