Cajun Style Roast Food

CAJUN PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Combine all seasonings and rub well over all surfaces of roast. Place roast in shallow pan and roast in 350 oven for about an hour until internal temp is 155 to 160 degrees F.
• Remove from oven, and let rest 5-10 minutes before slicing.

CAJUN-STYLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. In a large skillet, brown roast in oil on all sides. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the tomatoes, red pepper, celery, onion, tapioca, garlic and salt; pour over roast. , Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Serve with rice. , Freeze option: Remove beef, vegetables and juices from slow cooker; cool slightly. Slice beef; transfer all to freezer containers. Freeze for up to 3 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a Dutch oven; heat through. Thin with beef broth if necessary. Serve with rice.

CAJUN ROASTED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in the cayenne, oregano, pepper, thyme, mustard, and garlic. Cook for 1 minute. Use a paring knife to make several small incisions in the fat side of the meat. Stuff the slits with the spice mix, and rub the remaining mix over the surface of the meat. Sprinkle the roast with salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a roasting pan over medium heat. Put the roast in the pan, and surround with the carrots, red pepper, celery, and onion. Lightly salt and pepper the vegetables. Place roasting pan in preheated oven, and cook for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F, and cook for an additional 15 minutes to brown the meat. Cook until meat is 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Remove roast from pan, and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
• Place the roasting pan, with the pan juices, over medium heat. Whisk the flour into the hot drippings, and cook for 3 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock and cook, whisking occasionally, for 6 minutes. Strain sauce, and serve with the sliced pork roast.

CAJUN PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place roast in a shallow baking pan; cut 8-10 small slits in roast. Combine remaining ingredients; press into slits and over top of roast. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. Cover and bake 1-3/4 hours longer or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

CAJUN ROAST IN A BAG: JUSTIN WILSON STYLE

Steps:

• Remove roast from fridge and rest on counter for 10 minutes. Pre-heat oven to 350*F.
• Place flour into oven bag and shake vigorously to dust the inside (leave flour inside bag).
• Put small slices about a 1/2 inch deep into the top of the roast. Place a garlic slice down into each hole. Sprinkle all sides of roast with salt and cayenne pepper. Mix together wine and worcestershire.
• Set bag on its side inside of a 13x9 baking dish and open the end wide. Place roast inside of bag. Place veggies over and around roast. Add wine/worcestershire mix over and around roast. Use zip tie that comes with the oven bag to seal it closed. Cut several slits (about 6) in the "top" of the bag for steam to escape.
• Bake for 3 hours. Remove pan from oven. Carefully open tied end of bag and remove roast and veggies to a platter and tent with foil for approx 10 minutes. Reserve juices in the bag if you wish to make gravy*.
• *If making gravy, carefully strain while pouring bagged juices into a saucepan and add desired amount of beef broth to make the gravy and heat over high flame. Thoroughly combine a small amount of cornstarch with some cold water. Once broth and juice are boiling, slowly add cornstarch and water mixture (stirring constantly), using only enough cornstarch and water mixture to reach desired consistantcy. Boil (while stirring) for 2 minutes.
• Serve and enjoy!

CAJUN PRIME RIB

Steps:

• Carefully slice the fat cap from the top of the prime rib roast, being careful not to slice into the meat. Set the fat aside. Completely cover the roast with black pepper, then with garlic powder, then with salt. Cover the layer of salt with sliced onion. You may have to secure some of the onion with toothpicks. Lay the fat cap back in place over the onions, and secure to the roast with toothpicks. Use bacon to cover the rest of the onions, and secure with toothpicks as well. Wrap tightly in aluminum foil, and refrigerate overnight.
• In the morning, preheat the oven to 550 degrees F (285 degrees C) - basically all the way up! open all of the windows and turn on all your fans. Unwrap the roast, and pierce with a knife several times. Rewrap, and place in a shallow baking dish.
• Roast for 35 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven, and let cool slightly - no longer than 30 minutes. Return to the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
• Preheat a grill for high heat. Remove the fat cap and bacon, and scrape off the onions and seasoning. Use a sharp knife to slice the roast into steaks. Each rib will yield 2 steaks, one with a bone, and one without. Season steaks with your desired amount of Cajun seasoning. Bacon may be grilled, or set aside for other uses.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill steaks to your desired degree of doneness.

CROCK POT CAJUN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Add tomatoes, stock, thyme, basil, red pepper flakes and bay leaf to the crock pot set on high; mix well.
• Mix cayenne, black pepper, and salt. Rub well into the roast.
• Heat a cast iron pan, add oil and brown meat on all sides. Add to crock pot.
• Sauté the vegetables in the drippings until tender. Add flour and cook for two minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add vegetables to the crock pot.
• Cover, reduce heat to low and cook 6-7 hours.
• Cut into serving size portions.
• Serve on a bed of rice.