Cajun cuisine (French: Cuisine cadienne, [kɥizin kadʒæ̃n]), (Spanish: Cocina acadia) is a style of cooking named for the French colonists known as Acadians who were deported from Acadia in modern-day Canada, incorporating West African, French and Spanish cooking techniques, in regions of Louisiana.
I truly wish I had more experience in the Cajun Creole lifestyle and cuisine.
I have yet to visit New Orleans or any other part of Louisiana at this point in my life and dream for the days when travel restrictions will be long gone, I’ll be freely dancing and flight fancying all over the wold, experiencing the food and the culture of the people I see – after all, this is my most favorite aspect of this LIFE of mine I share with this BRIAN of mine 😍
For now we’ll do with a meal of Cajun Pork & Black Rice with a somewhat sweet salsa at home. We’re all still at home, right? #COVID
Cajun Pork & Black Rice
1 cup black rice
1 3/4 cup water
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 1lb. boneless pork rib meat
1 Tbs. Cajun Spice Mix**
1/4 cup red and yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 Tbs. honey or brown sugar
sea salt and pepper
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
Season the pork well with the spice mix. Drizzle with the bell pepper and olive oil, as well as a hint of honey or brown sugar.
Bake, covered, for about 45 minutes, until the pork is cooked through.
While baking the pork bring a pot of 1 3/4 cup water to a boil.
Add the black rice. Reduce to a simmer and partially cover, cooking for 30 minutes, or so, until the rice is cooked and fluffy.
Serve the pork over the cooked rice, along with the Cajun spiced peppers and juices..
**Cajun Spice Mix:
2 tsp. sea salt
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 ½ tsp. paprika
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 ¼ tsp. dried oregano
1 ¼ tsp. dried thyme
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
Stir together salt, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes until evenly blended. Store in an airtight container.
