Cajun Sauce

It is true that Cajun hot sauce adds a 'hot' twist to your meal, but it is not unbearably spicy. In fact, it adds the right amount of spice to a meal, and delicately balances all its flavors. Normally, in Cajun cuisine, the basic ingredients involved are onions, bell peppers, cayenne pepper, parsley, scallions and bay leaf. Preparing it is also simple, and does not involve too much work. Now ready-made Cajun seasoning is also available for you to easily create a spicy and exotic meal with Cajun hot sauce, for yourself. Cajun sauce can be used to enhance the flavor of anything, from pasta, to seafood, to chicken. As such, presented here is a mouth-watering recipe for all these foods, for you to relish.

Cajun Sauce for Shrimp

Ingredients

• Unsalted Butter, 2 tbsp
• Garlic, 1 clove, minced
• Bell Pepper, cup, chopped
• Celery, 1 cup, chopped
• Onion, 1 cup, chopped
• Jalapeno Pepper with Seeds, 1, green, raw, minced
• Fresh Tomatoes, 1 cup, peeled and chopped
• Tomato Sauce, 1 cup
• Salt, tsp
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper, tsp
• White Pepper, 1 tsp
• Red (Cayenne) Pepper, 1 tsp
• Bay Leaf, 1
• Seafood/Shrimp Stock, 1 cup
• Brown Sugar, cup
• Shrimp, 1 pound, raw, medium, peeled and deveined

Procedure

1. In a skillet, over a medium flame, melt the butter, and cook the onion, garlic, bell pepper, jalapeno, and celery. Cook until the vegetables are tender, for about 3 minutes.
2. Add in the pepper, salt, red pepper, and bay leaf.
3. Now add in the chopped tomatoes, along with the tomato sauce, and the bay leaf. Bring the mix to a boil.
4. Pour in the seafood stock, brown sugar, and add in the shrimp. Allow it to cook for about 5 minutes.
5. Enjoy this dish with some rice. Ensure you pour in lots of the sauce to enjoy with the rice.

Cajun Sauce for Fish

Ingredients

• Fresh Catfish Fillets, 4 (cut in half)
• Unsalted Butter, cup
• Flour, for batter

For the Sauce

• Unsalted Butter, cup
• Half and Half Milk or Cream, cup
• Cajun Seasoning, a dash
• White Pepper, tsp
• Onion Powder, Cumin, Rosemary, Thyme, tsp
• Sage, 1 tsp
• Salt, to taste
• White Wine or Chardonnay, cup

Procedure

1. Take each piece of fish, and dip it in the seasoning that includes the onion powder, thyme, rosemary, cumin, white pepper, sage, and salt. Coat it thoroughly, and then dip it in the flour.
2. In a pan, over a medium flame, melt the unsalted butter, and fry the catfish in it, till it turns golden brown.
3. For the sauce, in a skillet, melt the butter, and add all the seasoning ingredients except the Cajun, as mentioned above. Cook this blend for about 7-10 minutes, till it begins to bubble, while slowly increasing the heat.
4. Now add in a dash of Cajun seasoning, and pour in the white wine. Mix thoroughly, for about 2-3 minutes, and ensure that the sauce is thick.
5. Pour it over the fish, and serve with a side dish of buttered carrots.

Cajun Sauce for Chicken

Ingredients

• Chicken Breasts, 4, skinned, boned and cubed
• Tomato, 1 medium, cut into wedges
• Green Pepper, 1 medium, cut into chunks
• Onion, 1 medium, chopped
• Butter, 2 tbsp
• Lime Juice, 1 tsp
• Soy Sauce, 1 tsp
• Thyme leaves, tsp
• Cajun Grill Seasoning, 2 tbsp

Procedure

1. In a skillet over a medium flame, mix butter, soy sauce, lime juice, onion, green pepper, and seasoning. Cook until the vegetables are tender, for about 5-7 minutes.
2. Toss in the chicken, and cook until it is tender, for about 7 more minutes.
3. Add in the tomatoes, stir it once, and take the dish off the flame.
4. Serve this dish with rice and enjoy.

Cajun Sauce for Pasta

Ingredients

• Butter, 2 sticks
• Onion, 1, diced
• Half & Half, 1 quart
• Parmesan Cheese,1 pkg.
• Flour
• Cajun Spice, a dash
• Salt, to taste

Procedure

1. In a skillet, over a medium flame, melt one stick of butter. Add in the onions and saute them until they are a golden brown color.
2. Lower the flame, and slowly add in the flour, in order to make a paste combined with the butter.
3. Pour in the half and half while stirring continuously, to ensure that the sauce remains smooth.
4. Again, on a medium flame, add in the second stick of butter, followed by the Cajun spice, and salt.
5. Allow the mixture to simmer. Once it simmers, add in the grated Parmesan cheese. This will thicken the sauce.
6. Pour this sauce over a pasta of your choice, and enjoy.
7. Add in olives, mushrooms, broccoli, bacon bits, chicken cubes, and other ingredients of your choice if you wish to enhance the flavors of the pasta.

Prepare these simple recipes for your friends and family, and be prepared to receive all the compliments that pour in for the exotic meal you have prepared for them! Enjoy!