Best Smothered Nutria Cajun Style Recipes

SMOTHERED TURTLE, CAJUN STYLE

Smothered Turtle, Cajun Style image

Make and share this Smothered Turtle, Cajun Style recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Iowahorse

Categories Wild Game

Time 1h20m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 lbs turtle meat
1 salt
1 ground black pepper
2 large sweet onions
1 large sweet pepper
4 medium tomatoes
3 bay leaves
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 cup mushroom (Your Choice)
2 lemons

Steps:

Trim turtle steaks into 1 1/2-inch squares, season well with salt and pepper, squeeze lemons over meat and let stand awhile.
Add plenty of chopped onion, sweet pepper, chopped, 4 tomatoes cut into eighths, 3 bay leaves, crushed garlic clove and mushrooms.
Moisten well with stock made by boiling salted turtle trimmings and smother very slowly in a tightly covered skillet until turtle is tender.
Serve with big mounds of rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.3, Fat 2.4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 151.3, Sodium 221.6, Carbohydrate 28.7, Fiber 8.1, Sugar 11.3, Protein 64.5

MIRLITON

Mirliton image

Mirliton (chayote) squash is the vegetable that is used to make this wonderful dressing. It's very popular here in Louisiana around the holidays.

Provided by MOUNTMAN

Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Bread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

6 (8-ounce) mirlitons (chayotes)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pound cooked, cubed ham
1 egg
1 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste
½ cup dry bread crumbs for topping

Steps:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add mirliton, and boil until tender, about 45 minutes. Drain, cool, and peel. Cut in half, remove seeds, and cut into cubes.
When the mirliton are almost done, bring another pot of water to a boil. Add shrimp, and cook for about 5 minutes, until pink. Drain shrimp, reserving the water for later. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry onion and garlic in the oil until soft. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish. Add the shrimp, ham, and cubed mirliton. Beat the egg in a small dish with a tablespoon of the water from the shrimp; pour into the baking dish. Mix in the bread crumbs, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper until evenly blended. If it seems a little dry, add a little more water from the shrimp. You have the choice to freeze, refrigerate, or bake at this point. Sprinkle some more breadcrumbs on top if desired.
Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 141.3 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 24.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 1061.7 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

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