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[kiddiedoc]

I cooked it 3 times in the last 4 years, and all it did was complain about the staff at the market and say it got cheated out of being chicken or something else that tasted good.

In all seriousness, anyone know how to make anything good out of Gator other than boots (which is what mine tasted like)?


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THIS IS A COPY FROM THE PUB'S "TAILGATING SOURCE." You can reply there, but I know a lot of people don't read much over there, and I really need a good recipe!
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[GatorVille]

Nope. Im not into eating alligator.

 

[IBleedOrange]

a bar in jacksonville fl, had a GREAT reciepe for fried gator bites, i obviously cant tell you how they made it but it tasted like they just took some gator and deep fried it and had some spicy ranch sauce to dip it in and that was SPECTACULAR, bukkets also had some orange crush shots, which consisted of soli orange vodka, triple sec, orange juice, and 7 up and it was AWESOME

 

[VolFantotheBone]

OK I had to use Google, but I found an interesting link. Very funny

Gator Recipes

One interesting recipe

Alligator Balls Recipe

1 lb Chopped alligator meat
1 Egg
1 tb Finely chopped onions
1 tb Finely chopped celery
1 tb Finely chopped parsley
2 tb Finely chopped shallots
2 ts Lemon pepper
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 c Bread crumbs
1 c Cooking oil
Flour to dredge

Combine all ingredients, form 1 inch diameter balls, allow to set one hour. Dredge in flour and fry till brown. Serve hot.

 

[kiddiedoc]

Originally posted by IBleedOrange@Sep 11, 2005 2:04 AM
a bar in jacksonville fl, had a GREAT reciepe for fried gator bites, i obviously cant tell you how they made it but it tasted like they just took some gator and deep fried it and had some spicy ranch sauce to dip it in and that was SPECTACULAR, bukkets also had some orange crush shots, which consisted of soli orange vodka, triple sec, orange juice, and 7 up and it was AWESOME

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If you're talking about Buckets in Jax Beach, that's my vote for "Best Wings" I've ever had.

I'd really like to grill the meat. . . . .something about watching it slow cook over flames brings a great deal of satisfaction. . . .even if it ends up tasting like crap. I'll just serve Victory Salad for dessert.

 

[LadyinOrange]

:sick:

 

[vols2345]

Originally posted by LadyinOrange@Sep 11, 2005 9:45 PM
:sick:

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I hear ya.

 

[WA_Vol]

Originally posted by kiddiedoc@Sep 11, 2005 1:47 AM
I cooked it 3 times in the last 4 years, and all it did was complain about the staff at the market and say it got cheated out of being chicken or something else that tasted good.

In all seriousness, anyone know how to make anything good out of Gator other than boots (which is what mine tasted like)?
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Probably not a lot of recipes for gator meat out there, but since it tastes like chicken....maybe just take the recipe for chicken and substitute gator meat? Here is a recipe for hot wings, maybe you can substitute the chicken with gator meat?

http://foodgeeks.com/recipes/recipe/17892,hot_wings.phtml

Rating:
Servings: 1 recipe
Prep. Time: 1:00
Total Time: 6:00
Ingredients:

Chicken wings
Durkee Frank's Red Hot Sauce, as desired
Tabasco sauce, as desired
Cayenne pepper, as desired
4-1/5 pints canola oil for deep fryer

Directions:
Cut wings at joints and get rid of the tips. Wash and pat dry the wings. Put 2 liters of oil in deep fryer and heat to 190°F. Add enough wings to basket (about 12) so oil will cover them; cook until wings are golden brown (usually 10 minutes).

In a bowl or bucket (ice cream bucket with lid works great), add desired amount of hot sauce. Add the tabasco and cayenne pepper to your liking (the more you add, the hotter they will be). When the wings are done, put them in the bucket, put on the lid and shake the bucket. Remove the wings from the bucket and place on a cookie sheet. When the sheet is full, place in the freezer for at least 4 hours. When you are ready to enjoy these delicious wings preheat oven to 400°F and place sheet on middle rack. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn wings over and bake for another 10 minutes. Remove from oven and eat.
Comments from Doug Ward :
I usually make about 100 wings at a time. I use about a bottle and a half (10 oz. bottle) of the hot sauce. After the wings have been in the freezer, the ones I'm not going to eat right away I put into freezer bags for a later date. I hope you will enjoy this recipe as much as myself and my friends have for years.

By the way, I love vodka, 7up, and orange juice. One of my favorites.

 

[LadyinOrange]

Originally posted by vols2345@Sep 11, 2005 9:48 PM
I hear ya.

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Come to my house, hun. I'll fix us a HAMBURGER!!

 

[vols2345]

Originally posted by LadyinOrange@Sep 11, 2005 11:07 PM
Come to my house, hun. I'll fix us a HAMBURGER!!

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Thats what I am talking about. too bad you live like 100,000 miles away...........

 

[LadyinOrange]

Originally posted by vols2345@Sep 11, 2005 11:11 PM
Thats what I am talking about.  too bad you live like 100,000 miles away...........

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Well, I'll think of you while I enjoy a hamburger, then.

:lol:

 

[milohimself]

I got this one from work:

Gator Pizza

I think it's got a tomato-based sauce, but I'm not sure... Anyways, bake a pizza with your choice of sauce on it, then a layer of short-cut angel hair noodles, then a mix of mozzarella, jack, provolone, romano and parmesean cheeses. Bake that sucker up, then broil gator sausage in lemon garlic, then throw that on the pizza with some roasted red peppers.

Since I forget what type the sauce is, just come up with one of your own. It's a good pizza.

 

[VOL_AHOLIC]

just fry that stuff!! done it for the past 6 years or more.

Louisiana Creole Batter from HEB and small chunks of gator about the size of a pecan.

Use a fry daddy or fry daddy junior. The best way to eat gator is FRIED!!

GO VOLS!! FRY THAT GATOR A**!!

 

[kiddiedoc]

Come to my house, hun. I'll fix us a HAMBURGER!!

Give me a break. You can eat burgers the other 364 days of the year. Tough it up and cook some Gator!!!

Here is a recipe for hot wings

Anything that uses "Red Hot" has no right to be called "HOT wings." Buck up and go for the habeneros.

 

[OldVol]

Gator Recipe:

First, srtip the balls from the Gator and Cover with a Big ORANGE.

Slice and dice the Gator defense .

Run the Big Orange swiftly through the sliced and diced Gator defense.

Place the Gator's Tail, on its back, in the End Zone, continue smothering with the Big Orange.

Repeat this 7 times.

Smother with more Orange for roughly 3 and one half hours.

When done, eat the well beaten Gator.

For atmosphere listen to the Pride of the Southland Band play Rocky Top and the Tennessee Waltz. :dance2:

 

[GvHm6]

Originally posted by OldVol@Sep 12, 2005 12:20 PM
Gator Recipe:

First, srtip the balls from the Gator and Cover with a Big ORANGE. 

Slice and dice the Gator defense  .

Run the Big Orange swiftly through the sliced and diced Gator defense.

Place the Gator's Tail, on its back, in the End Zone, continue smothering with the Big Orange.

Repeat this 7 times.

Smother with more Orange for roughly 3 and one half hours.

When done, eat the well beaten Gator.

For atmosphere listen to the Pride of the Southland Band play Rocky Top and the Tennessee Waltz.  :dance2:

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You don't add a little extra flavor with minced leaks? That'd be my addition to the recipe.

 

[volmanjr]

thin slice it marinate in beer overnight, Lawry's seasoning salt and grill...tastes like chicken

 

[Jmxvol]

A dash of Mahelona, Simon, Gaither, and Haraylson.....Heavy on the Riggs. A dash of Hannon, Meachom, Swain, Smith, and Fayton.
A sprinkle of Cory Anderson.
And a whole hell of a lot of JASON ALLEN!!!

 

[vols2345]

Originally posted by Jmxvol@Sep 12, 2005 4:24 PM
A dash of Mahelona, Simon, Gaither, and Haraylson.....Heavy on the Riggs. A dash of Hannon, Meachom, Swain, Smith, and Fayton.
A sprinkle of Cory Anderson.
And a whole hell of a lot of JASON ALLEN!!!

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I think a couple seasoning's of Clausen and Ainge will make that taste so much better.

 

[milohimself]

No takers on the Gator Pizza? I had some yesterday, it was muy bueno.

 

[KYVolFan]

My favorite recipe:

Take a large piece of Gator Tail about 2 inches thick

Nail the meat to a flat 10" by 12" Florida Pine Board

Pile on prodigious amounts of Cow Manure (4" thick)

Add 2 1/2 pounds of SWAMP SLUDGE

Place the Dish in the Sun for 9 hours and 15 minutes

Test for dunness,

Scrape the Dish of the Board

Eat the Board

Serves about 5 Snaggle-Toothed Mastergaiters :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

:angel:

 

[kiddiedoc]

Bump.

The meat is thawing and no "honest" recipes??? Looks like I'm going to have to just batter and fry it up.

 

[OWB]

GATOR JAMBALAYA
Yield: 4 servings

1 1/2 pounds prime cut Florida alligator meat
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/2 cup chopped snow peas
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped yellow squash
2 teaspoons ground thyme
1 teaspoon marjoram
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 cup vinegar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped green onions
cooked rice

Chop alligator meat into small pieces. Combine alligator meat and next nine ingredients in a glass dish. Cover and microwave on high for 6 minutes, stirring after 3 minutes. Combine vinegar and flour; mix well. Stir into alligator mixture. Cover and microwave on high 4 additional minutes. Remove dish from microwave, and stir in green onions. Serve with rice.

Per serving: calories 255, calories from fat 27, total fat 3g, saturated fat .81g, cholesterol 82mg, total carbohydrate 21g, protein 39g.

 

[OWB]

FRIED GATOR, Fried Alligator
Yield: 6 servings

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups cold water

2/3 cup cornmeal
2 Florida green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons coarse ground black pepper

2 pounds Florida alligator ( gator ) meat, cut in strips
vegetable oil for frying

Combine first 4 ingredients; slowly add water, mixing well. Set aside.
Combine cornmeal, onions and pepper in a small bowl or pie plate. Mix well and set aside. Dip alligator meat in flour mixture, let excess drain off then coat with cornmeal mixture and deep-fry in hot oil 375 degrees F for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on absorbent paper.

Per serving: calories 606, calories from fat 351, total fat 39g, saturated fat 6g, cholesterol 73mg, total carbohydrate 30g, protein 35g.

 

[OWB]

MARINATED GATOR RIBS
Yield: 4 servings

2 pounds Florida alligator ribs
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon season salt
1/2 teaspoon season black pepper

Place ribs in a shallow glass dish or large resealable plastic food storage bag.
Pour vinegar over ribs; toss to thoroughly coat all pieces well.
Cover dish or close bag; marinate in vinegar for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
Combine juice, oil, salt, and pepper until well blended.
Reserve 1/8 cup marinade for basting.
Add remaining marinade to ribs.
Turn and coat well.
Marinate in the refrigerator for 45 minutes.
Remove ribs from marinade; discard marinade.
Grill over medium coals about 45 minutes or until ribs are tender, basting frequently with 1/8 cup marinade.

Per serving: calories 287, calories from fat 99, total fat 11g, saturated fat 2g, cholesterol 109mg, total carbohydrate 2g, protein 48g.
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services