Grilled Lemon Pepper Lobster Tails
if you asked most people to pick the most decadent dish, you’d find lobster tails would be among the top vote-getters. Most people reserve lobster tails for very special occasions, and generally only order them in a restaurant. While lobster is no “value meal,” you can definitely make better lobster at home than most restaurants, […]
Amazing Crab Cake Recipe
Crab cakes are one of my favorite things to eat, and I like to treat myself and my family to them occasionally. This Amazing Crab Cake Recipe is a mixture of Jumbo Lump crab meat and lump crab meat, for a rich texture and flavor. Many crab cakes are full of “fillers,” or binding agents […]
Easy BBQ Shrimp
BBQ Shrimp is a classic New Orleans dish. “BBQ” in the name is a bit of a misnomer, there is no grilling or smoking involved. Rather, the dish is a combination of butter (plenty of butter,) garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and seasonings. Traditionally, the shrimp are sautéed shell-on (and sometimes head on,) then served in the […]
The Very Best Remoulade Sauce
Remoulade sauce is a mayo-based sauce that is best known as a seafood accompaniment in Louisiana cuisine. Not surprisingly, it descends from French cuisine which was then modified in the beautiful melting pot of New Orleans food. Like many recipes, there are many variations on the sauce, but you’ll generally find pickles or capers, onions […]
Grilled Garlic Parmesan Shrimp Dip
Dips anyone? I know dips and other snack type foods are always welcome around any gathering. This Grilled Garlic Parmesan Shrimp Dip is easy to make and uber-flavorful because I used my Garlic Parmesan Flavor Dust. You can easily cook this in the oven, but I like to cook it in my smoker for added […]
Grilled Black Cod with Udon, Spinach, and Soy Broth
Black cod, also known as sablefish, is one of my favorite fish to eat. They have a lot of great attributes in their favor. Sablefish are nicknamed “butterfish” due to their rich, buttery taste. They are one of the most sustainable fishes, have a great texture, and have a high level of omega-3s. It’s a white […]
Smoked Ancho Basil King Crab Legs
King crab legs are seriously my favorite dish. As in, last-meal type of favorite food. For the most part, I prefer a traditional King Crab Leg, the whole leg, gently steamed to just perfection, with plenty of warmed butter. That, a glass of wine, and a perfectly cooked baked potato and some garlic sauteed green […]
Piri Piri Grilled Snapper
Have you tried Piri Piri sauce (aka Peri Peri?) If you haven’t, you are in for a treat. The flavor of Piri Piri sauce is spicy, garlicky, salty, citrusy, and savory all at the same time. Piri Piri works as a marinade, a dipping sauce, a cooking sauce, and a serving condiment. It’s great on […]
