Our Very Best Recipes for Your Kwanzaa Celebration

Celebrate family, community, and culture with these stellar recipes hand-picked for Kwanzaa.

Cook smarter and succeed every time. Every recipe in this collection was developed and refined by our team of 50 test cooks until they arrived at the best version.

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Chicken Yassa (Senegalese Braised Chicken with Caramelized Onion and Lemon)
Average rating 4, 300 ratings.
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Okra and Shrimp Stew
Average rating 5, 78 ratings.
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Braised Collard Greens
Average rating 4.5, 61 ratings.
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Fried Catfish
Average rating 4.5, 71 ratings.
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Smothered Okra
Average rating 4, 20 ratings.
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Creamy Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew
Average rating 4, 493 ratings.
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One-Pan Cajun-Style Rice with Andouille, Shrimp, and Okra
Average rating 4, 37 ratings.
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Hummingbird Cake
Average rating 5, 100 ratings.
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Sweet Corn Spoonbread
Average rating 4, 12 ratings.
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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Average rating 4, 418 ratings.
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Stewed Okra
Average rating 4, 17 ratings.
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Jamaican Oxtail
Average rating 4, 47 ratings.
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Black-Eyed Peas and Greens
Average rating 4.5, 185 ratings.
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Beef Suya (Nigerian Spice-Rubbed Grilled Beef Skewers)
Average rating 5, 31 ratings.
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Candied Sweet Potatoes
Average rating 4.5, 85 ratings.
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Hoppin' John
Average rating 4.5, 92 ratings.

Our Very Best Recipes for Your Kwanzaa Celebration

Chicken Yassa (Senegalese Braised Chicken with Caramelized Onion and Lemon)

Okra and Shrimp Stew

Braised Collard Greens

Fried Catfish

Smothered Okra

Creamy Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew

One-Pan Cajun-Style Rice with Andouille, Shrimp, and Okra

Hummingbird Cake

Sweet Corn Spoonbread

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Stewed Okra

Jamaican Oxtail

Black-Eyed Peas and Greens

Beef Suya (Nigerian Spice-Rubbed Grilled Beef Skewers)

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Hoppin' John

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