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Robert St. John

Restaurateur, author, enthusiastic traveler, & world-class eater.

Grilled Hot Wings

In a large stock pot, combine the water, soy sauce, sugar, salt, red pepper flakes and vinegar. Bring this mixture to a simmer, and allow it to cook for 10 minutes. Place the chicken wings into the simmering mixture. Once the water returns to simmer, cook the wings for 30 minutes. Using a large colander,Continue reading “Grilled Hot Wings”

Grilled Garlic-Romano Oysters

1 pound unsalted butter 1 Tbl Fresh Garlic, minced 24 Fresh Oysters 1/2 cup Romano Cheese, freshly grated 1/2 tsp Black Pepper, freshly ground 1 small loaf French Bread

Fish Tacos with Three Sauces

Combine seasoning (cumin, coriander, chili powder, granulated sugar, kosher salt, and cayenne pepper), sprinkle fish with seasoning, cover and refrigerate for one hour. Prepare the grill. Grill over direct high heat until the fish is done but not dry, about 5-7 minutes. Allow the fish to cool slightly then cut into finger-sized 1-2oz. strips. ToContinue reading “Fish Tacos with Three Sauces”

Grilled Crawfish Pizza

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté peppers, onion, and garlic until slightly tender. Add Creole Seasoning and crawfish. Remove from heat and let cool slightly (may be prepared a day in advance). Spread the basil tapenade evenly on top of each prepared pizza crust. Distribute the crawfish mixture over theContinue reading “Grilled Crawfish Pizza”

BBQ Chicken Pizza

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Place the onions, salt and pepper in the heated oil and lower the heat. Cook 12-15minutes, stirring often. Onions should caramelize and become brown, but not burn. Add the garlic and cook 3 minutes more. Combine the onion mixture, chicken, and half of the BBQContinue reading “BBQ Chicken Pizza”

Crawfish Quesadillas

In a large skillet, heat olive oil and sauté green bell peppers, red bell peppers, jalapeno, yellow onion, green onion, and garlic until tender. Remove from heat and add Creole Seasoning and crawfish. Allow mixture to cool. Once cooled, add cilantro and cheese. Mix well. Lay the flour tortilla on a flat surface and divideContinue reading “Crawfish Quesadillas”

Chicken Pesto Quesadilla

Heat 2 Tbl of the olive oil over high heat in a large sauté pan. When the oil becomes very hot, add mushrooms to the pan. Cook one minute without moving the mushrooms at all. Stir mushrooms after the first minute, and cook one more minute. Add the diced onion, garlic, Creole seasoning and blackContinue reading “Chicken Pesto Quesadilla”