• 1 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1½ lbs jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (weight after peeled)
• kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste
• 8 skewers wooden or steel

Grilled Pesto Shrimp Skewers

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• 4 thick center-cut pork chops
• 1/2 cup corn starch
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Steen's Cane Syrup or other thick syrup

Steen's Glazed Pork Chops

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SHRIMP 

• 4 quarts water
• 1 tablespoon liquid crab boil, such as Zatarain’s
• 2 lemons, halved
• 2 bay leaves
• salt
• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• about 1/2 cup Remoulade (click here for recipe)

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

• 1 pound medium green tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus more as needed
• 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 8 slices white sandwich bread, toasted
• 8 strips thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon, cooked until crisp and cut in half

Emeril's BLT with Fried Green Tomatoes and Shrimp Remoulade

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• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 6 green onions, minced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1¼ teaspoons chili powder
• 1½ pounds sirloin steak tips, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces
• 2 cups pineapple, cut into 1½-inch pieces, canned OK
• 2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded cut into 1½-inch pieces
• 1 large red onion, quartered through root end, each quarter cut into 1-inch pieces

Grilled Beef Kebabs

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• 4 chicken breasts (grilled)
• 8 flour tortillas, 6-inch
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tomatoes, chopped 1/4-inch
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 avocados, chopped 1/4-inch
• 2 taspoons Worestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
• 2 tablespoons canned chipotle chile in adobe sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar

Grilled Chicken Tacos

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• 2 cups olive oil
• 10 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• salt and pepper to taste
• 24 large shrimp peeled and deveined

Peach Salsa

• 2 cups diced fresh peaches
• 1 bunchgreen onions, including tender green tops, thinly sliced
• 2 fresh jalapefio chili peppers, stemmed, seeded (if desired) and finely diced
• ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro 
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Lime wedges, for serving

Grilled Shrimp with Peach Salsa

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• 1 (2-2½-pound) fryer chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 3 quarts water
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 cup flour
• 2 cups vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup bacon drippings

Port Hudson's Southern-Fried Chicken

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• 2 cups  all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch 
• 1 teaspoon each onion powder and garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon each salt and freshly ground black pepper, plus salt and black pepper to taste
• ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 6 bone-in loin pork chops, about ½  pound each
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• ½ cup olive oil
• 3 Vidalia onions, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 3 cups chicken stock

Pork Chops with Vidalia Onion Gravy

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• 4 to 5 pounds beef brisket, cut in half
• 1½ cups water or 1 (12-ounce) beer
• 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1½ teaspoons beef bouillon granules
• 1½ teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

Pulled Beef Brisket

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• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 28-ounce can tomatoes, crushed
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds (optional)
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage (removed from casings)
• 1 pound of cooked polenta or 1/2-inch slices if using prepared polenta in a tube, to cover the bottom of pan
• 1/2 pound (8 ounces) fresh mozzarella, sliced into 1/4-inch slices

Note: Grits can be used in place of polenta

Polenta Sausage Mozzarella Casserole 

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