Alligator Soup
1 ½ pounds Alligator meat, boneless
3 sticks butter or margarine
1 ½ cups celery, chopped fine
2 cups onion, chopped fine
¾ cups flour
3 cups tomatoes, crushed
1 ½ tsp garlic
9 cups seafood/chicken stock
Zatarain's Creole Seasoning (season to taste)
Trim all fat from alligator tail meat and cut into pieces. Pound to tenderize until meat pieces are about ½ inch thick. Cut into smaller pieces about 1 inch square. Season with Zatarain's Creole Seasoning, mix thoroughly.
To a large cooking pot place half of the butter. Melt over high heat and add seasoned meat. Cook until meat is well browned about 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Remove browned meat and any browned drippings and set aside. Add remaining butter, celery and onions and cook for about 5 minutes. Make a roux by sprinkling in flour and stir to blend, and then cook to light brown color. Add tomatoes and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add about 3 cups stock and stir to make sure roux and sediment is dissolved. Cook for about 5 minutes with frequent stirring.
Add remaining stock and precooked meat. Season to taste with Zatarain's Creole Seasoning and salt, bring to a boil with frequent stirring. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until meat is tender. Serve over rice.
Note: Dry sherry may be added to taste.
2007-01-04 07:07:56
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answer #1
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answered by ~MIMI~ 6
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A restaurant here in Manhattan used to make Chicken-Fried Gator and it was great.
You pound the meat out thin with a meat mallet, dip it in beaten egg and dredge it in seasoned flour (just add some salt and pepper and a little cayenne powder if she doesn't mind something a little spicier).
Then you fry it in a little oil in a hot pan. After you've fried the pieces until golden brown, drain them on paper towels. Remove all but a little of the oil in the pan and make sure to leave in all the brown bits of flour. Whisk in a little cream and let it simmer until it thickens and you have a quick pan sauce to go over the dish.
2007-01-04 15:32:38
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answered by Chanteuse_ar 7
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INGREDIENTS
2 pounds alligator meat, cut into bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
oil for frying
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons black pepper
Optional dipping sauce:
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon brown mustard
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
DIRECTIONS
Place alligator meat in a medium bowl, and mix with vinegar, salt, and pepper. Cover, and refrigerate about 10 minutes.
Pour oil into a large skillet to a depth of 1 inch, and heat over a medium-high flame.
Add to a large resealable bag the flour, cornmeal, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Squeeze off excess liquid from meat, and add one handful of meat to the resealable bag. Shake to coat. Remove meat, shake off excess flour, and set on a plate. Repeat with remaining meat.
When oil is hot, place meat pieces into oil, being careful not to overcrowd. Fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove to paper towels, and serve hot.
To prepare dipping sauce, mix together in a small bowl the mayonnaise, horseradish, brown mustard, and red wine vinegar.
2007-01-04 15:31:28
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answered by kim a 4
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Get some seafood breading and roll bite size gator pieces in it then roll it through a bowl of beaten eggs then re roll through the seafood breading again then deep-fry it till it is a golden brown!! YUMMY!!! GOOD LUCK !!! I use (house-autry)seafood breader mix and i get it at Wal-mart!!
2007-01-04 15:14:00
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answered by linda bug 4
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http://www.fl-seafood.com/recipes/alligator_recipes.htm
heres a bunch!! fried gator yummy!!
2007-01-04 15:07:06
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answered by witchywoman_1977 3
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bar be que it over mesquite wood...after a long marinade of your choice...it should come out tender and juicy...
Southern Cooking at it's best! Yum!
2007-01-04 16:18:04
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answered by Mom to Foster Children 6
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