Big Flavors, Bigger Helpings – Ultimate Southern Comfort Food
Feb 19, 2025
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If you’re craving the kind of food that’ll have you loosening your belt and asking for seconds, you’ve hit the jackpot. Think Carolina-style Chicken and Waffles Eggs Benedict—because why settle for boring when you can have two awesome breakfast dishes merged into one big old Southern breakfast? Baked Popcorn Shrimp practically screams “snack time,” and a hearty bowl of Seafood Gumbo Recipe will warm you from the inside out. And if you’re not dipping crispy Southern Buttermilk Onion Rings into ranch while eating Buttermilk Fried Chicken, are you even living? Add a side of Sweet Potato Cornbread or Cajun Baked Sweet Potato Fries to keep things interesting. Ready to eat like a Southern superstar?
Table of Contents
- Carolina-style Chicken and Waffles Eggs Benedict
- Breakfast Succotash with Poached Eggs and Herb Oil
- Fresh Oysters with Mignonette Sauce
- Baked Popcorn Shrimp
- Crawfish Etouffee
- Crispy Southern Buttermilk Onion Rings
- Cheese Grits
- Buttermilk Fried Chicken
- Seafood Gumbo Recipe
- Sweet Potato Cornbread
- Fried Catfish
- Chicken, Crab and Andouille Sausage Gumbo Recipe
- Crockpot Black Eyed Peas
- Sweet Potato Biscuits
- Cajun Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Carolina-style Chicken and Waffles Eggs Benedict
Carolina-Style Chicken and Waffles Eggs Benedict flips the script on the classic. Crispy fried chicken, cornmeal waffles, a runny egg, and Havarti cheese—because who needs hollandaise when you have the added kick of hot honey?
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Breakfast Succotash with Poached Eggs and Herb Oil
Who says veggies can’t kick off your day? This healthy Breakfast Succotash with corn, zucchini, and peppers, topped with poached eggs and a punch of herb oil, will have you wondering why you didn’t eat your greens sooner.
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Fresh Oysters with Mignonette Sauce
Ready to impress with fresh oysters? Learn how to shuck like a pro, serve ‘em up just right, and whip up a tangy Mignonette Sauce that’ll have everyone slurping in style.
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Baked Popcorn Shrimp
This baked popcorn shrimp recipe is nice and crispy, lightened up by being baked instead of fried, and SO flavorful and delicious!
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Crawfish Etouffee
My mouthwatering crawfish etouffee recipe features tender crawfish smothered in an aromatic Cajun stew. It makes an easy and cozy dinner.
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Crispy Southern Buttermilk Onion Rings
Crispy Southern Buttermilk Onion Rings are the ultimate Southern sidekick. With a crunchy, buttermilk-coated exterior, they add the perfect crispy bite to burgers or stand alone as a snack that’s impossible to resist.
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Cheese Grits
Warm and creamy cheese grits are a delicious Southern favorite that can be served as a breakfast, side dish, or main entrée. The perfect combination of quick grits, butter and shredded gouda cheese create a comforting dish that’s simple to make and endlessly versatile.
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Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Buttermilk Fried Chicken is the ultimate crispy contender. With a tangy marinade and a perfectly spiced, crunchy crust, this chicken makes all others look like amateurs.
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Seafood Gumbo Recipe
This vintage Seafood Gumbo Recipe is chock-full of tender shrimp, oysters and crabmeat swimming in a spiced broth that began with a deep medium flavorful roux.
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Sweet Potato Cornbread
This easy Sweet Potato Cornbread has a warm fall flavor and that moist, crumbly texture that makes it so satisfying!
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Fried Catfish
The crispy exterior breading of this Southern Fried Catfish is perfectly seasoned with tender, delicious fried fish underneath.
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Chicken, Crab and Andouille Sausage Gumbo Recipe
A Southern favorite, gumbo is a relatively easy recipe to master so long as you take it low and slow, in making a roux that creates its signature flavor.
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Crockpot Black Eyed Peas
Filled with Cajun spices, smoked sausage, and jalapeños, these crockpot black eyed peas are the perfect comfort food for New Year’s!
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Sweet Potato Biscuits
Old-fashioned sweet potato biscuits! Fluffy, light, and so easy to make. A perfect addition to your fall menu. Made the southern way, with tangy buttermilk!
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Cajun Baked Sweet Potato Fries
I’m kind of a sweet potato fiend. Sweet potato oats, granola, muffins, tater tots, smoothies, salads, soups, chips, burgers, Mediterranean
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