18 Cajun Recipes for Christmas (Appetizer, Main Course, and Desserts)

Treat yourself to a Cajun Christmas Dinner this year! Find delicious appetizer, main dish, side, and dessert recipes just right for any occasion!

Treat yourself to a Cajun Christmas Dinner this year! Find appetizer, main dish, side, and dessert recipes just right for any occasion!

What do you eat for Christmas dinner? Turkey? Ham? Prime rib? We’ve had all of those and even Chinese takeout, but for many years we’ve enjoyed a Cajun Christmas dinner. Gumbo, a shrimp or crawfish boil, or red beans and rice always make for a good holiday feast.

I am from Biloxi, Mississippi after all, just a short drive away from New Orleans. I even grew up listening to my mom read Cajun Night Before Christmas some years, and she is somewhat famous for hanging wooden gators pulling Santa’s sleigh every Christmas!

Gators Pulling Santa's Sleigh in Maryland

18 Cajun Recipes for Christmas Dinner

If you want to get in on the Cajun Christmas fun, you can make your own spicy feast! Of course, a feast needs more than just a main dish. If you want to plan a big Cajun meal, you’ll need appetizers, sides, and desserts too. That’s why I’ve pulled together a selection of dishes for every course you’ll need for a memorable holiday meal.

3 Easy and Quick Cajun Appetizer Recipes

Spicy Cajun Boiled Peanuts | Wonky Wonderful

7 Main Courses Cajun Recipes for Christmas

Crispy Cajun Chicken | The Midnight Baker

The Best Chicken and Sausage Gumbo #cajun — The Best Chicken and Sausage Gumbo | The Weary Chef

Cajun Shrimp Boil - Just about as easy as boiling water! #shrimp — Cajun Shrimp Boil | The Weary Chef

Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice #slowcooker #crockpot #cajun — Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice | The Weary Chef

4 Easy Cajun Sides Recipes for Christmas

Boiled Shrimp Pasta Salad | Diary of a Recipe Collector

Cajun Oven Fries - Spicy, crispy, delicious fries right out of your oven! - wearychef.com — Cajun Oven Fries | The Weary Chef

Red Hots Cajun Mashed Potatoes | Diary of a Recipe Collector

Pan Fried Catfish with Greens and Cornbread - A complete Southern meal! via wearychef.com — Southern Greens with Bacon | The Weary Chef (Get a great cornbread recipe too!)

4 Christmas Desserts with Cajun

New Orleans Beignets | Tracey's Culinary Adventures — New Orleans Beignets | Tracey’s Culinary Adventures

Pecan Pie Bread Pudding | Something Swanky

Award Winning Banana Pudding #easy #dessert — Classic Banana Pudding | The Weary Chef

Comments

Tina says

November 17, 2019 at 11:47 am

I’m sorry but this is clearly a Yankees idea of what Cajun food is.

Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector) says

December 17, 2014 at 12:21 pm

Love your Cajun menu! So my 4th grade teacher read A Cajun Night Before Christmas to us and on our carriage ride to look at Christmas lights last night, I took a picture of some gators pulling Santa’s sleigh!

- Andi says
  
  December 19, 2014 at 4:55 pm
  
  Thank you, Jaren! You are definitely having the most Cajun Christmas at all :) I wish I could be a guest at your house. I bet you make the best meals!
  
David @ Spiced says

December 17, 2014 at 11:57 am

Thank you so much for including my Cajun Spiced Pecans on this list. I live a long way from Louisiana now, and the thought of a Cajun Christmas dinner sounds awesome!! Also, I’m going to need those gators pulling Santa for my front yard. I LOVE them! :-)

- Andi says
  
  December 17, 2014 at 12:00 pm
  
  Thank you, David! I was eyeing a couple recipes on your site to use, but those pecans looked especially good. I’m happy to connect with you, and I hope you have a great holiday!