Kardea Brown's Best Comfort Food Recipes
Bring the comforting flavors of lowcountry cooking home with these family recipes from Delicious Miss Brown.
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Aunty’s Mac and Cheese
What’s more comforting than mac and cheese?! Dig into Kardea’s easy creamy mac, made with three kinds of cheese for extra-gooey results.
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Crispy Rice Cereal-Coated Fried Chicken
Put the extra cereal in your pantry to good use by crushing it up and using it to coat this delicious fried chicken. "Make sure you don't buy the frosted rice cereal," Kardea says. That will be way too sweet.
Get the Recipe: Crispy Rice Cereal-Coated Fried Chicken
Charleston Milk Shake
This easy milkshake uses just two ingredients, vanilla ice cream and half-and-half, and is ready to sip after just five minutes.
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Lemon Sweet Rolls
"Y'all know that I love anything lemon, so these tender, sweet rolls are a favorite of mine for breakfast or brunch," Kardea says. "Topped with a speckled poppy seed and lemon-cream cheese frosting, these babies are sure to be a hit with your friends and family."
Get the Recipe: Lemon Sweet Rolls
Curry Chicken Pot Pies
Abby C. tried this recipe and raved: “This is absolutely the best chicken pot pie recipe ever. I made them today and they were a hit! This will definitely be on my ‘repeat’ list!”
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Sheet Pan Pizzas
Slice, slice, baby! Prepared pizza dough dressed up with store-bought ingredients makes Kardea’s easy sheet-pan pizzas love at first bite.
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Grilled Shrimp Po' Boy with Pickled Green Tomatoes
“The natural sweetness of the Carolina shrimp really comes through when it's paired with the pickled green tomatoes and tangy aioli,” says Kardea.
Get the Recipe: Grilled Shrimp Po' Boy with Pickled Green Tomatoes
Miss Brown's 5 Onion Dip
Kardea’s irresistible onion dip won’t last long at your next party. This crowd-pleasing snack is blanketed with parm and baked until bubbly.
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Sea Island Wings
Kardea uses everyday pantry staples like garlic powder, paprika and black pepper for low-hassle, finger-licking-good wings that the whole family will enjoy.
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Baked Onion Rings
Since they're baked and not fried, Kardea’s crispy onion rings are lighter than usual.
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Sweet Potato Fries with Aunt TC's Secret Sauces
Kardea's method for making extra-crispy fries is pure genius: “First, I soak the potatoes in cold water to remove the excess starch. Then, I give them a toss in a cornstarch and seltzer water mixture.”
Get the Recipe: Sweet Potato Fries with Aunt TC's Secret Sauces
Potato Chip-Crusted Chicken Strips with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Kardea recommends using Zapp’s Voodoo chips for coating her chicken because of their tangy barbeque flavor.
Get the Recipe: Potato Chip-Crusted Chicken Strips with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Carolina Smothered Chicken with Creamy Mustard Sauce
Tina V. tried Kardea’s smothered chicken and told us: “Delicious! My family loved this recipe and requested it become a regular at our dinner table.”
Get the Recipe: Carolina Smothered Chicken with Creamy Mustard Sauce
Kardea's Sweet Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread
There’s no going back to regular cornbread after trying this recipe! With jalapenos, honey and cheese, Kardea’s version turns out moist and flavorful every time.
Get the Recipe: Kardea's Sweet Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread
Espresso Brownies with Mocha Ganache
Chocoholics, go cocoa-crazy with Kardea’s ooey-gooey mocha ganache masterpiece infused with strong coffee.
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Fried Shrimp Baskets
These indulgent fried shrimp are made with Kardea's signature Gullah seasoning.
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No-Fuss Baby Back Ribs
The name says it all here. Kardea marinates meaty ribs with a savory-sweet mixture of soy sauce, brown sugar and Worcestershire then bakes them until the meat is succulent and tender.
Get the Recipe: No-Fuss Baked Baby Back Ribs
French Onion Grilled Cheese
Kardea slow cooks onions until they're soft and luxuriously sweet to deliver the classic taste of French onion soup to this super-gooey grilled cheese.
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Seafood Mac and Cheese
This mac and cheese is not messing around: it's made with four different kinds of cheese! Kardea's secret is to add a bit of cream cheese, which creates the perfect texture.
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Pimento Cheese Stuffed Burgers
These juicy burgers ooze melty pimento cheese.
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Aunt TC's Lemon-Lime Soda Cake
Kardea is most proud to have mastered this favorite family recipe: a super-fluffy cake her aunt TC made for her growing up. Adding a bit of lemon lime soda to the batter helps the cake rise and gives it its fluffy texture.
Get the Recipe: Aunt TC's Lemon-Lime Soda Cake
Aunt TC's Potato Salad
Aunt TC still comes over to help Kardea make her famous Potato Salad. To make it she dresses up red potatoes and hard boiled-eggs with ingredients like yellow mustard and sweet pickle relish.
Get the Recipe: Aunt TC's Potato Salad
Rotisserie Chicken Salad Sandwiches
It's a good idea to let the chicken salad chill in the fridge for a few minutes before building the sandwiches. That'll ensure all the flavors have a chance to marry.
Get the Recipe: Rotisserie Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Charleston Chewies
To make sure these chewy cookies have crispy edges but stay gooey in the middle, Kardea makes them in small batches and uses an 8-inch square baking dish.
Get the Recipe: Charleston Chewies
