Cajun Rice

This rice is a great accompaniment for the cajun prawns recipe.







YOU WILL NEED
1 tbsp oil
1 onion, chopped
1 celery stick, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
200g cooked rice (cooked in vegetable stock or bouillon)
1 spring onion, chopped
1 tsp mixed herbs
1/4 paprika
salt, pepper & hot sauce to taste
METHOD
Place the oil in a pan, heat, then add the onion & fry till soft, then the celery and pepper and cook till soft. - Add the garlic. - Add the other ingredients and heat gently in the pan. - Serve with cajun prawns (above) and corn on the cob.

Another classic Cajun rice recipe is dirty rice, made with bacon and liver. Click here to go to a recipe (external site).

*Cajun Prawns

This is such an easy recipe and can be added to skewers, served at a BBQ, or will a selection of grilled meats. They would be great with a spicy tomato dip too.....(now that's an idea, I will have to russle up a recipe). But, I have placed a recipe for a cajun style rice below, and they are lovely with this and some corn-on-the-cob smothered with butter.


YOU WILL NEED FOR TWO PEOPLE
2 tsp cajun spice
juice from 1 small lime
1 1/2 tsp honey
1 tbsp oil
220g pack large prawns
METHOD
Place the spice in a small bowl, add the lime juice and mix well, add the honey and blend with the liquid. - Heat the oil in a pan, add the spice mix, then straight away add the prawns. - Cook on a medium-low heat. - The sauce will thicken and caramalise, you need to wait till the sauce is reduced, the prawns are coated and becoming sticky with the thick spice mix (this will take 4 or 5 minutes). - Be sure to scrape the sticky spice from the pan and add it to the plate. - Serve as above.