Donnie's Spice Mix

Donnie's Spice Mix
Donnie's Spice Mix
Editor's note: Chef Donald Link of New Orleans restaurants Cochon and Herbsaint, shared this recipe as part of a special Mardi Gras celebration he created for Epicurious. Use the spice mix to make his Link Family Crawfish Boil. When I'm at home and want to cook something quick and easy, I love having this blend in my cabinet so I don't have to fish out a bunch of spices. There is no salt in this mix, so be sure to add salt to whatever you are cooking. (I do the salt separately because some food needs more of it than others.) I use this mix for everything from fish fillets to jambalaya. For the record, I let a few people call me Donnie—my cousin Billy Boy, Richard Reddington, Grandma Hammack, and my coauthor, Paula. It was the latter who named this recipe.
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American Cajun/Creole Vegetarian Mardi Gras Spice Healthy Vegan Edible Gift Paprika
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon ground white pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
  • Carbohydrate 23 g(8%)
  • Fat 4 g(7%)
  • Fiber 12 g(46%)
  • Protein 5 g(11%)
  • Saturated Fat 1 g(4%)
  • Sodium 469 mg(20%)
  • Calories 116

Preparation Combine spices in a small bowl and store in a cool, dark place in a tightly sealed container. Reprinted with permission from Real Cajun by Donald Link with Paula Disbrowe, © 2009 Clarkson Potter DONALD LINK is the chef-owner of Herbsaint and Cochon in New Orleans. He won the James Beard Best Chef South Region Award in 2007. PAULA DISBROWE is the author of Cowgirl Cuisine and co-author of Susan Spicer's Crescent City Cooking. She lives in Austin, Texas.

Preparation Combine spices in a small bowl and store in a cool, dark place in a tightly sealed container. Reprinted with permission from Real Cajun by Donald Link with Paula Disbrowe, © 2009 Clarkson Potter DONALD LINK is the chef-owner of Herbsaint and Cochon in New Orleans. He won the James Beard Best Chef South Region Award in 2007. PAULA DISBROWE is the author of Cowgirl Cuisine and co-author of Susan Spicer's Crescent City Cooking. She lives in Austin, Texas.