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Mardi Gras Appetizer Recipes

Recipes for Bourbon Street bites like Cajun Deviled Eggs, Louisiana Crab Dip, and Gator Meatballs.

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Hot Muffuletta Dip Recipe - Hot muffuletta dip made with cream cheese, olives, giardiniera, and roasted red peppers is a festive appetizer for Mardi gras parties.

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Hot Muffuletta Dip

Hot muffuletta dip made with cream cheese, olives, giardiniera, and roasted red peppers is a festive appetizer for Mardi gras parties.

By Saveur

Creamy Cajun Deviled Eggs Recipe - Creamy deviled eggs have a hint of spice thanks to hot sauce and a sprinkle of Cajun seasoning for garnish.

Creamy Cajun Deviled Eggs

Creamy deviled eggs have a hint of spice thanks to hot sauce and a sprinkle of Cajun seasoning for garnish.

By Melissa Dommert

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Shrimp Remoulade Galatoire's Recipe - Try this classic cold appetizer and you'll think you're in the famous Galatoire's Restaurant in New Orleans. Chilled shrimp are served in a flavorful sauce atop lettuce leaves. Garnish the plate with sliced hard-cooked eggs and a few green and black olives.

Shrimp Remoulade Galatoire's

Try this classic cold appetizer and you'll think you're in the famous Galatoire's Restaurant in New Orleans. Chilled shrimp are served in a flavorful sauce atop lettuce leaves. Garnish the plate with sliced hard-cooked eggs and a few green and black olives.

By CYNTHIA

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Crawfish Boulettes Recipe - Boulettes is French for 'little balls.' These combine the naturally sweet taste of crawfish tails with the Cajun 'Trinity' of onions, bell peppers, and celery, with an extra kick from the Cajun seasoning. They are deep fried until golden brown and delicious.

Crawfish Boulettes

Boulettes is French for 'little balls.' These combine the naturally sweet taste of crawfish tails with the Cajun 'Trinity' of onions, bell peppers, and celery, with an extra kick from the Cajun seasoning. They are deep fried until golden brown and delicious.

By Chef Bayou

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Muffuletta Pinwheels Recipe and Video - Tortilla rolls filled with ham, salami, cheese, and an olive salad make an appetizer sized version of the New Orleans traditional sandwich.

Muffuletta Pinwheels

Tortilla rolls filled with ham, salami, cheese, and an olive salad make an appetizer sized version of the New Orleans traditional sandwich.

By Greg

Vicki's Hush Puppies Recipe - This is a simple, no-fuss recipe for savory cornmeal fritters. Eggs are combined with sugar, onion, self-rising flour and cornmeal, and then deep-fried.

Vicki's Hush Puppies

This is a simple, no-fuss recipe for savory cornmeal fritters. Eggs are combined with sugar, onion, self-rising flour and cornmeal, and then deep-fried.

By VICKI C

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Cajun Appetizer Meatballs Recipe - This is a spicy appetizer meatball recipe with a sweet and tangy sauce. Try it over a bed of egg noodles.

Cajun Appetizer Meatballs

This is a spicy appetizer meatball recipe with a sweet and tangy sauce. Try it over a bed of egg noodles.

By DOREENB

Remoulade Sauce a la New Orleans Recipe - Top your crab, shrimp, lobster, salmon dishes, or seafood po' boy sandwiches with this wonderful cold sauce that has its origins in France and was then popularized in New Orleans.

Remoulade Sauce a la New Orleans

Top your crab, shrimp, lobster, salmon dishes, or seafood po' boy sandwiches with this wonderful cold sauce that has its origins in France and was then popularized in New Orleans.

By COOKINCOWGIRLS

Crab Cakes III Recipe - Crab cakes seasoned with lemon zest and fresh basil, pan fried and served with a seasoned cilantro-lime sauce.

Crab Cakes III

Crab cakes seasoned with lemon zest and fresh basil, pan fried and served with a seasoned cilantro-lime sauce.

By ABBYB

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Cajun Deviled Eggs Recipe - A little cayenne pepper transforms creamy deviled eggs into a spicy Cajun-style delight!

Cajun Deviled Eggs

A little cayenne pepper transforms creamy deviled eggs into a spicy Cajun-style delight!

By Denyse

Rockin' Oysters Rockefeller Recipe and Video - This is a slight variation on the classic dish Oysters Rockefeller. Serve this delicious dish and watch your guests cry, 'I love you!'

Rockin' Oysters Rockefeller

This is a slight variation on the classic dish Oysters Rockefeller. Serve this delicious dish and watch your guests cry, 'I love you!'

By Cassandra Kennedy

Will's Spicy New Orleans Catfish Fries Recipe - Discovered this recipe while I was a consultant to one of the long time landmark New Orleans restaurants 20 years ago. It's still my all-time favorite catfish recipe and I have closely guarded the recipe till now. I hope others will enjoy it as much as I have.

Will's Spicy New Orleans Catfish Fries

Discovered this recipe while I was a consultant to one of the long time landmark New Orleans restaurants 20 years ago. It's still my all-time favorite catfish recipe and I have closely guarded the recipe till now. I hope others will enjoy it as much as I have.

By WILL321

Cajun Crab Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe - Fantastic combination of everything delicious all stuffed into a bite-sized mushroom!

Cajun Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Fantastic combination of everything delicious all stuffed into a bite-sized mushroom!

By milbax

Oysters Rockefeller Recipe - A traditional recipe for oysters Rockefeller.

Oysters Rockefeller

A traditional recipe for oysters Rockefeller.

By Barrett

Cold Crawfish Dip Recipe - This is a 'make a day before' recipe that is out of this world! Very rich and great for parties or get togethers as it makes a lot. Serve on crackers.

Cold Crawfish Dip

This is a 'make a day before' recipe that is out of this world! Very rich and great for parties or get togethers as it makes a lot. Serve on crackers.

By KSHARP01

Niki's Famous Crawfish Dip Recipe - Being from New Orleans, and being a true 'Cajun cook' I create a lot of my own recipes simply by experimenting. This dip recipe came to me when I decided that adding crab boil to almost anything will make it taste incredible. Everyone that tastes it agrees! It's best when prepared a day ahead of time and reheated. Serve with chicken flavored crackers.

Niki's Famous Crawfish Dip

Being from New Orleans, and being a true 'Cajun cook' I create a lot of my own recipes simply by experimenting. This dip recipe came to me when I decided that adding crab boil to almost anything will make it taste incredible. Everyone that tastes it agrees! It's best when prepared a day ahead of time and reheated. Serve with chicken flavored crackers.

By Niki Mouton

Ham and Corn Beignets Recipe - Use more fresh corn if the ears are small. Canned white corn, drained, may be used as a substitute for fresh corn. When placing the beignet batter into the oil, a 1 or 2 ounce ice cream scoop may be helpful!

Ham and Corn Beignets

Use more fresh corn if the ears are small. Canned white corn, drained, may be used as a substitute for fresh corn. When placing the beignet batter into the oil, a 1 or 2 ounce ice cream scoop may be helpful!

By DJFoodie

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Alligator Fingers Recipe - Great appetizers for sporting events, these deep-fried alligator pieces are exotic, but they taste like chicken. You can get frozen alligator meat online. Try them with the optional dipping sauce.

Alligator Fingers

Great appetizers for sporting events, these deep-fried alligator pieces are exotic, but they taste like chicken. You can get frozen alligator meat online. Try them with the optional dipping sauce.

By JerryFLA

Chef John's Remoulade 2.0 Recipe and Video - More commonly known as tartar sauce, Chef John's recipe for remoulade is great with much more than just fish.

Chef John's Remoulade 2.0

More commonly known as tartar sauce, Chef John's recipe for remoulade is great with much more than just fish.

By Chef John

Deep-Fried Oysters II Recipe - Deep-fried oysters, Southern-style. This crisp and spicy coating is sure to please.

Deep-Fried Oysters II

Deep-fried oysters, Southern-style. This crisp and spicy coating is sure to please.

By Jinny Meyer

Mardi Gras Gator Meat Balls Recipe - These excellent meatballs are especially great for those that have easy access to alligator meat.

Mardi Gras Gator Meat Balls

These excellent meatballs are especially great for those that have easy access to alligator meat.

By Surf Wookie