Cajun Caviar Marinated Salad Food

COWBOY CAVIAR RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk the dressing/vinaigrette ingredients together in a small bowl until they thicken up.
• Add all of the cowboy caviar ingredients to a large bowl and mix to combine.
• Stir in the dressing/vinaigrette. Make sure everything gets nice and evenly coated.
• Adjust for salt and pepper. Serve immediately with tortilla chips!

SPICY SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Thaw the crab sticks according to package directions. Pull the crab sticks into strands and put them into a large bowl. Add the shrimp, scallions, mayonnaise, tobiko, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Mix well then taste and adjust the seasoning with salt. Serve in chilled martini glasses garnished with more tobiko and chives.

CAJUN SEAFOOD MARINADE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix all ingredients. Use to marinate seafood.

SPICY CAJUN MARINADE & BASTE

Steps:

• Put everything except the juice in a blender or jar with tight fitting lid and mix until completely blended.
• Transfer to a resealable plastic bag, add the items to be marinated and place bag in refrigerator.
• Turn bag several times while marinating.
• Marinating Times:.
• 2-4 hours Beef.
• 1-2 hours Chicken or Pork.
• ½ hour Shrimp.
• As a basting sauce, mop onto meat or kabobs during grilling or roasting.
• Also may be added, in limited amounts, to Cajun or Creole dishes for some added heat if you adjust the salt amount for the combined dish.

EASY CAJUN CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon over medium high heat in a large skillet until evenly brown. Let cool slightly, then crumble and set aside.
• In a preheated skillet, add the chicken strips, seasoning mix and oil. Cook over medium heat until chicken is golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large salad bowl, combine the Romaine, enough salad dressing to lightly coat, Parmesan cheese, and the crumbled bacon. Toss and place on individual salad plates.
• Top with the sliced chicken and serve.

CAJUN CAVIAR

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet, heat 1 stick butter to sizzling.
• Saute' shrimp and crawfish on high heat for 4 minutes, then remove with slotted spoon, draining juices back into pan.
• Finely chop, but do not puree, seafood in food processor and set aside.
• Mince onions, celery and green pepper in food processor, then place in sieve to drain off excess liquid.
• Preheat skillet, adding the remaining stick of butter.
• Add creole seasoning and vegetables and saute' on high heat for 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat and stir in basil, thyme,garlic and cook for 5 minutes longer.
• Add seafood, Worcestershire, flour and tomato paste to the vegetable mixture. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
• Add the green onions, salt, and hot sauce to taste and cook for 5 more minutes.
• Serve warm, spread on crusty French bread slices. Garlic bread slices are also good too!

CAJUN CAVIAR

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, but overnight is best.
• Keep chilled until ready to serve with tortilla chips, corn chips or crackers.

CAJUN CORN SALAD WITH A CAJUN DRESSING

Steps:

• Toss all the salad ingredients together in serving bowl; set aside.
• Prepare dressing.
• In a 2 qt bowl whisk all the ingredients except the olive oil until combined.
• Add the oil in a slow steady stream whisking slightly until thickened.
• Pour the dressing over salad and use a fork to coat.
• Refrigerate and let set overnight or up to 3 days.