Fried Alligator with a Garlic Aioli Dipping Sauce; Mediterranean Alligator with a Tomato and Caper Sauce; Alligator Picatta
- Bread crumbs, for dredging
- Flour, for dredging
- 8 to 10 pieces alligator meat
- Olive oil, for frying
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Garlic Aioli dipping sauce, recipe follows
- Mediterranean Alligator with a Tomato and Caper Sauce, recipe follows
- Alligator Picatta, recipe follows
- Combine equal parts of plain bread crumbs and flour in a small bowl.
- Dip the alligator meat in the flour mixture and set the pieces aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the alligator meat to the hot oil and pan-fry until all sides are evenly browned.
- When the alligator is cooked through, remove the meat with tongs, and drain the excess oil on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Immediately add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
- Before serving, squeeze the juice of 1 lemon on top of the fried alligator.
- A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe.
- The FN chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 green onion
- 1 white onion
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper
- Hot taste pepper sauce, to taste
- In a food processor, pulse the garlic, green onion, and white onion until minced and thoroughly combined.
- Add the egg yolks and lemon juice, and pulse again until blended.
- Slowly drizzle the oil into through the feeding tube of the processor until the sauce emulsifies.
- When the sauce is thickened, add salt, pepper, and a couple drops of hot pepper sauce, to taste.
- Serve as a dipping sauce for the Fried Alligator.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 shallot, finely diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 8 to 10 pieces alligator meat
- 1 can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Kalamata olives, chopped
- Salt and pepper
- Combine the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- When hot, add the onion and shallot to the pan, and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic, and then add the alligator meat.
- Saute the alligator for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the meat begins to brown, flipping the meat when the first side begins browning.
- Add the tomatoes, parsley, lemon juice, and olives to the pan.
- Bring to a simmer, and then lower heat to maintain a simmer for 35 to 40 minutes.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste.
- 8 to 10 pieces alligator meat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter, plus an additional 1 to 2 tablespoons for thickening sauce
- 1 large shallot, chopped
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 2 lemons, juiced, plus additional wedges for garnish
- Pound the alligator with a meat mallet to tenderize.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, and then add the olive oil and 4 tablespoons of butter.
- Add the shallot, and saute for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon so that it doesn't burn.
- Add the alligator meat to the pan, and saute for an additional 8 to 10 minutes, or until the alligator browns slightly.
- Add chicken stock and flour, and then cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the sauce thickens.
- Lower the heat to medium-low, and add the capers and lemon juice, and then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add butter, as needed, to thicken the sauce.
- Garnish the plate with lemon wedges.
bread crumbs, flour, alligator meat, olive oil, salt, lemon, garlic, mediterranean
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/fried-alligator-garlic-aioli-dipping-sauce-mediterranean-alligator-tomato-caper-sauce-alligator-picatta-recipe.html (may not work)