Gator meat recipes?

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gvol said:
I've grilled before. Fried is really good, but not done it myself. But, this year, we stopped by The Pepper Palace in Gburg while staying for the Montana game and got plenty of Gator Jerky sticks ready for Sat.

Hopefully, we'll tenderize a bunch of the ugly a.. reptiles this Sat.
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Was that jerky as nasty as I remember it?
 
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jrobison said:
Sorry to bump an oldie, but does anyone know where I can get some gator meat locally?
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The Shrimp Dock has it. It's hella expensive up here, tho. I'm pretty sure they buy a lot more around the first of Sept due to this game. Just be prepared to pay. I bought 2 lbs last year for about 10 people, along with a lot of other food, and it went rather quickly. Fried it - similar to the PD recipe listed above.
 
#29
#29
Soak gator tail in milk overnight makes it less gamey. Then batter & fry as you would a catfish filet, shrimp, oyster, etc.

Always fun to dine on the opposing mascot: I served pork belly last year at Arkansas, grilled dogs at Georgia game, and ****-on-a-stick for Alabama. :hi:
 
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ReadCT said:
Soak gator tail in milk overnight makes it less gamey. Then batter & fry as you would a catfish filet, shrimp, oyster, etc.

Always fun to dine on the opposing mascot: I served pork belly last year at Arkansas, grilled dogs at Georgia game, and ****-on-a-stick for Alabama. :hi:
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:lolabove:
 
#32
#32
I am a Vol that has lived in Baton Rouge for about 7 years. I agree that the Chimes has excellent blackened gator. I like it better than their fried. Here is a picture of a tasty gator burger I feasted on before the FL game last year. Unfortunately we didn't get the W. Sorry for the crappy image it is from my old phone and was uploaded to facebook.
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#33
#33
1. Take gator and beat with a hammer until it's mutilated and all the water is out of it!!
2. Shave it in paper thin slices...think shaved sandwitch meat
3. Load in a container and marinate overnight in an italian dressing
4. Throw on grill and cook as is 9about 2-5 minutes per shaved slice... or I prefer to put it on a skewer with onions and peppers and grill like a kabob.

I cooked in a lil joint near Destin Fl called GatorBaby's and that was our main dish. Cooked and sold it by the ton!!

If you leave it steaked or don't remove the water and shave it then it will usually be tough. Shaved like this you can do many different things from kabobs to sandwitches to gumbo to casseroles. I wouldn't touch it any other way.
 
#34
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Soak a cedar plank in water overnight.
Get a large, deep bed of hot coals.
Put the gator steak on the cedar plank, wrap heavily in foil.
Place in and cover with coals for 1 hour.
Remove foil, throw away gator and eat the plank.
 
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hjeagle1vol said:
Take gator and beat the shat out of it until it's thin as a nickle.

Load in a container and marinate overnight in Wishbone Italian dressing.

Lay it flat on a cutting board and put a slice of smoked Gouda cheese on it, slice a Jalapeno lengthwise and put it on top of the cheese and roll it.

Wrap a nice piece of hickory smoked bacon around it and pan fry it in olive oil.

Brush it with BBQ sauce and grill it to perfection.

*Gator tail is really not that good and it's tough, but I cook it this way (version of Armadillo Eggs) every September! :hi:
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Changed Your Post.
 
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RockyTopRenegade said:
Soak a cedar plank in water overnight.
Get a large, deep bed of hot coals.
Put the gator steak on the cedar plank, wrap heavily in foil.
Place in and cover with coals for 1 hour.
Remove foil, throw away gator and eat the plank.
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That's the same receipt i use for carp.
 
#39
#39
Cut Gator into small pieces no more than 1" square.
Soak in buttermilk for about 4 hours.
Bread and fry just like fried chicken.

It's not going to be super tender but you aren't eating chicken either. Chickens are our friends, Gators are our enemies. Repeat......
 
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