What Is Cajun seasoning and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with cajun seasoning? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 45 recipes to put it to work.
Where found
Cajun seasoning is usually found in the spices section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
| In Chinese: | 印第安调料 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | assaisonnement cajun | |
| en español: | condimento de Cajun |
Recipes using cajun seasoning
There are 45 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Classic Cajun Deviled Eggs
Savor the creamy, tangy, and slightly spicy flavors of these Cajun-inspired deviled eggs. Perfect as an appetizer or party snack, this easy recipe combines smooth egg yolks with Dijon mustard, light mayonnaise, and a kick of Cajun seasoning, topped with pimento-stuffed green olives for a briny finish.
Creamy Caesar Salad with Spicy Croutons
Just delicious. Love the health factor considered in developing this recipe, especially since I'm watching my saturated fat and cholesterol intake. I'd never have made caesar salad for a party recently if not for this one. There was not a romaine left on anyone's plate. Thanks!
Cajun Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
These delicious and nutritious toasted cajun pumpkin seeds are a great snack. They taste good, and are also good for you.
The Best Fried Green Tomatoes
Here is this New England yankee's version of a Southern classic. The cornmeal and panko crumb crust is what sets this recipe apart from others.
Crescent City Red Beans & Rice (Crock-Pot)
New Orleans red beans and rice made easy in the slow cooker. Dried red beans cooked low with a smoky ham hock, garlic, and bay, thickened creamy, then piled over rice with browned smoked sausage.
Cajun Chicken Pasta
A tantalizing and delicious pasta dish made with succulent chicken breasts, bell peppers and fresh mushrooms.
Great Grilled Flounder
This is an excellent recipe for grilling flounder. The cajan seasoning is very good. I followed the recipe but I didn't have worchestershire sauce. I would use this recipe again.
Cajun Chicken Pizza
No tomato and not very cheesy but very delicious. Recipe for the pizza base as well as the topping. Use your own pizza base recipe if you prefer or a store bought one.
Blackened Salmon Sandwich
Grilled blackened wild salmon on toasted whole wheat rolls with creamy avocado mayo, peppery arugula, roma tomatoes, and red onion. Healthy, high-protein, and ready in 25 minutes flat.
Hot Spicy Chicken Tortillas
Cajun chicken tortillas stuffed with bell peppers, yellow squash, chickpeas, and a hit of hot sauce. A 30-minute spicy weeknight wrap.
Cajun Baked Clams
Just 5 ingredients yet this baked clam recipe is packed with Cajun clam bake flavors.
The Best Darned Grilled Chicken Ever
This recipe blends together a whole bunch of different spices to give the chicken a surprising and unique flavor.
Blackened Portobello-Mushroom Salad
Blackened portobello mushroom salad sears Cajun-spiced caps until deeply browned, then slices them over greens with white beans, tomato, red onion, and blue cheese. A hearty vegetarian steak-salad swap.
Pepper-Glazed Cajun Chicken
Cajun-seasoned chicken breasts with a sweet-hot pepper jelly glaze made with vinegar, green onions, and chicken broth. One skillet, 25 minutes, and big bold Cajun flavor.
Shrimp Bread
Cajun shrimp bread stuffed into a hollowed French loaf with toasted bread crumbs, sauteed onions, paprika, and melted cheddar on top. A Louisiana-style appetizer or party centerpiece.
Pork United Nations
Very easy pork recipe for a quick weeknight main dish. Cajun pork loin, with a hint of sweet 'n sour served with rice that's ready in about 15 minutes flat.
Basic Gumbo
Basic gumbo loaded with chicken, andouille sausage, and shrimp in a deep brown roux-thickened broth, simmered with the trinity, tomatoes, and Cajun seasoning. A hearty Louisiana-style one-pot for a hungry crowd.
Dinner Dilemma Fish & Fries
Cajun-seasoned salmon fillets and spiral-cut fries baked together on two sheet pans in a hot oven. Four ingredients, 30 minutes total, and dinner is solved with zero frying and easy foil cleanup.
Cajun Tostada with Tomato Cumin Dressing
Cajun blackened chicken tostadas on crispy fried tortillas with refried beans, feta cheese, avocado, and a tomato cumin dressing. A bold Cajun-Mexican fusion dinner ready in 30 minutes.
Spicy Cajun Pork
Spicy Cajun pork chops rubbed with bold Cajun seasoning and quickly seared, then topped with sweet caramelized red onions simmered in barbecue sauce. A fast, fiery-sweet weeknight dinner.
Cajun Potato, Prawn & Avocado Salad
This delicious dish is quick and easy to make, and it's perfect for lunch or supper.
Delicious Breakfast Frittata
This is a delicious frittata which can be had as a healthy breakfast or lunch.
Cajun Chicken Wings
Beat the heat this summer with these spicy and scrumptious chicken wings that are easy to make.
Southwest Green Bean Casserole
Add a little zing to the old Green Bean Casserole recipe with a spicy version made for 21st Century taste buds. This is not your grandmas Green Bean Casserole.
Spicy Cajun Style Buffalo Wings
Why go out to enjoy buffalo wings when you can use this easy recipe to enjoy the delicious taste at home!
