Regional BBQ Recipes

Louisiana

Louisiana

The meat is dry-rubbed and smoked with pecan, which has a nice sweet smoky aroma. Cajun spices in the dry rub and the sauce give it a kick. Not harsh, but a smooth, sweet, spicy flavor that people really like. Due to its location, some Louisiana BBQ includes flavor cues from Texas and Memphis BBQ styles.

Bourbon St BBQ Po' Boy

Serving size: 1 sandwich Yield: 12

Ingredients

1 ½ cups Prepared tartar sauce
1 Tbsp. Dry Rub, your favorite
30 oz. Popcorn shrimp
1 1/8 cups CATTLEMEN'S® Louisiana Hot & Spicy™ Barbecue Sauce
12 each Baguette, 6", split, interior removed
6 cups Shredded iceberg lettuce

1. Combine Cattlemen's and peach preserves and simmer for 10 minutes. Reserve 3 cups for sauce, use remaining 2 cups for basting.

2. For each serving season 1 pork chop with salt and pepper and grill to desired doneness basting with BBQ sauce during the final 5 minutes of cooking, taking care not to burn sauce. Serve with ¼ cup warm sauce on the side.

Big Easy Crumb Crusted Salmon with Cajun BBQ Bourbon Sauce

Serving size: 1 Fillet Yield: 12

Ingredients

¾ cup Plain bread crumbs
2 ¼ Tbsp. Creole seasoning
5 Tbsp. Melted butter, divided
¼ cup Bourbon
2 Tbsp. FRENCH'S® Worcestershire Sauce
1 ¼ cups CATTLEMEN'S® Louisiana Hot & Spicy™ Barbecue Sauce
12 each Salmon fillet, 6 oz.

Spread the tortilla chips on a platter. Spoon on even layers of the filling ingredients in this order: pulled chicken, baked beens, chili, and cheese. Finish with a dollop of sour cream. Combine CATTLEMEN'S® Louisiana Hot & Spicy™ Barbecue sauce and ranch dressing and pour into a squeeze bottle. Drizzle the sauce on top of the nachos and serve extra sauce on the side. Sprinkle lightly with dry rub.

Hot & Spicy Louisiana-Style Barbecue Nachos

Yield: Makes one plate

Ingredients

6 oz. tortilla chips
8 oz. pulled chicken or pork (or both, if you wish), heated
1 cup baked beans, heated
1 cup chili, heated
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3 oz. sour cream
1 cup CATTLEMEN'S® Louisiana Hot & Spicy™ Barbecue Sauce
1 cup ranch dressing Dry rub, your favorite

Brush dressing on one slice of bread and layer with pork, ham, and cheese. Grill on a panini press until cheese melts and the outside is golden brown.

N'Awlins Hot & Spicy BBQ Jambalaya

Serving size: 2 cups Yield: 12

Ingredients

1/3 cup Vegetable oil
1½ lbs. Smoked sausage, sliced
4½ cups Green peppers, chopped
4½ cups Onions, chopped
3 Tbsp. Garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning
6 cups Rice
¾ cup White wine
6 cups Chicken stock
6 cups CATTLEMEN'S® Louisiana Hot & Spicy™ Barbecue Sauce
4 each Bay leaves
30 oz. Shrimp, peeled and deveined

1. Heat oil and brown sausage. Add peppers, onions, garlic and Cajun seasoning and sauté until vegetables are tender.

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2. Add rice, toast for 5 minutes and deglaze with white wine. Add stock, Cattlemen's and bay leaves and simmer over low heat covered for 30-35 minutes, until rice is tender. Spread out on sheet pan to cool and refrigerate until needed.

3. For each serving reheat on stove top ¾ cup Jambalaya adding as much as ½ cup water to maintain soupy texture. Grill 2½ oz. shrimp and stir into hot jambalaya.