Mardi Gras Recipes

Celebrate Fat Tuesday in style with our Mardi Gras recipes, all inspired by the spirit of New Orleans. Muffulettas to po' boys and seafood galore!

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All Cajun & Creole
Shrimp étouffée in a soup plate with rice and thinly sliced scallions
13 Cajun Recipes That Will Make Your Mouth Water
Close up view of Creole sauce in a saucepan.
Creole Sauce
Southern Fried Shrimp on a blue printed plate, with dip, and sparkling water, and a blue textile.
Crispy Southern Fried Shrimp
Cajun shrimp on a purple plate.
Cajun Shrimp
A golden Cajun-style turkey resting on the surface of a charcoal grill.
Cajun-Style Smoked Turkey
A Low Country boil, served on a picnic table covered in newspaper with cocktail sauce, lemon wedges, hot sauce, and beer.
Low Country Boil
Overhead view of Creole Style Red Jambalaya
Creole-Style Red Jambalaya With Chicken, Sausage, and Shrimp Recipe
A large plate of grilled cajun chicken wings on the right hand side of the image. On the left side is a smaller blue plate with three chicken wings on it and a glass holding a glass of a golden-colored beverage.
Grilled Cajun Chicken Wings Recipe
Shrimp étouffée in a soup plate with rice and thinly sliced scallions
Shrimp Étouffée Recipe
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Red Beans and Rice With Smoked Turkey Recipe
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Cajun Burgers With Spicy Rémoulade Recipe
A fanciful illustration of a child's impressions and meandering thought-process as they consider the ingredients for red beans and rice.
The Food Lab Junior: Dakota’s Red Beans and Rice Recipe
a plate of New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp with a lemon wedge.
New Orleans-Style Barbecue Shrimp from 'Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking'
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How Roux Made Its Way Into the Gumbo Pot
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Cajun Burgers With Spicy Remoulade: A Holy (Trinity) Marriage
An overhead shot of a serving bowl of dirty rice
Dirty Rice
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Leah Chase (1923–2019), in Her Own Words
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The Best Po' Boys in New Orleans
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Missing Louisiana: 8 Ways I Bring the Bayou State Home