Fried Fish Cakes
Ingredients 12 medium fish filets (crappie, redfish, or speckled trout) 3 cups of water 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 cap full liquid crab boil 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning 1 egg 1 tablespoon plain bread crumbs 1 cup panko bread crumbs…
Seafood chowder (easy)
Seafood Chowder Ingredients 2 10 ½ oz cans Cream of Potato Soup 2 10 ½ oz cans Cream of Mushroom Soup 2 14 ¾ oz cans Cream Style Corn 1 12 oz can Evaporated Milk 1 shallot chopped finely 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup…
Sandhill Crane (Coq Au Vin)
Last year I traveled to Oklahoma to hunt the magnificent sandhill crane. These audibly majestic creatures are known as “ribeye in the sky”. After hearing the reports of how wonderful the table fare is, nothing was going to stop me from harvesting this bird…
Cajun Speckled Trout Almondine
Ingredients 6 medium speckled trout filets 2 cups all-purpose flour seasoned to your liking 8 tablespoons butter divided in half 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup white wine 1 small shallot chopped 1 cup sliced almonds Seasoning to taste Preparation Heat 4 tablespoons of…
Mongolian venison
Ingredients 1 ½ lbs flank steak (tenderized with a mallet and cut into strips) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 teaspoons minced ginger 1 tablespoon minced garlic ½ cup soy sauce (reduced sodium) ½ cup water ¾ cup dark brown sugar 1 cup vegetable oil…
Venison Osso Bucco
This recipe incorporates the most under used part of any deer…the shank. The shank is the part that exists below the knee of each leg of the deer. I typically freeze my shanks whole. When I am ready to cook them, I cut them…
Venison Meat Pies
The Meat Pies in Natchitoches, LA are known throughout the south for their hand sized delicacy. So much so, that people from Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi will travel several hours to another state just to get their hands on some. Several years back, I…
Smoked Venison Sausage Creole
This is a traditional Cajun dish that combines the complexities of smoked sausage and the rich flavors that you get from roux. This has been a family favorite of ours since I was a child and is a perfect meal to introduce anyone to…
Grits and Venison Grillades
This is one of those meals that sticks to your ribs, is easy to master, and gives you another way to use some of your prime cuts. Pork is traditionally used for this here in Cajun country and is served over grits but it…
Smoked duck and oyster gumbo
Gumbo is the official cuisine of the state of Louisiana. The genesis of gumbo can be traced to several different cultures to include French, African, and Spanish. The base for every legitimate gumbo is its roux. This not only serves as a thickening agent…
