Charred Gator With Parsnips And Cherry Port
- 7lbs. Fresh Gator tail
- 1 bushell of fresh cheeries
- 2 cups of Merlot or Pinot Noir
- 3lbs. Parsnips{cleaned}
- 1tsp. Kosher salt
- 1/2tsp.White pepper{if you don't have use black pepper}
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Cajun or Creloe seasoning{Optional being that they are both salty}
- 10 leaves of sweet basil
- Cut your gator into 8oz.portions and drillzle some EVO or Canola oil,then season with kosher salt,garlic,white pepper on both sides. Start your grill or lite your grill, once heated move charcoal to one side for indirect heat. If your using a gas grill jst heat one side at Med HI.Now put your cherries and wine in a sauce pot and reduce by half and stir and keep thick.Rough cut Parsnips and boil like mashed potatoes.Fine chop the basil{REAL FINE}.Put your gator on, try not flip and move to much, about 7-10 mins per side grills vary.Once the gator is off the grill tent them,take boiled parsnips and mash fold in the basil and season to taste.Plate the gator then use an ice cream scoop to plate the parsnips, it will need two scoops atop of each other.Spoon ladle the cherry port sauce over the gator. Enjoy!!! You also could pan sauted leafy greens and really transend this meal.
fresh gator tail, cheeries, merlot, kosher salt, white pepperif, garlic, onion, cajun, sweet basil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/charred-gator-with-parsnips-and-cherry-port-51780621 (may not work)