OK, I need a gator recipe.....

[dukluk]

Had a buddy drop off a nice store-bought package of gator meat....looks to be leg meat, so how is the best way to cook it????.....is it tough, and need tenderizing???....thanks.

[dukluk]

Awww, come on, now....surely some of you cajuns can help me out.

[kevinw]

I fried some up the other night that was pretty good. I just dipped it in buttermilk and then rolled it through some seasoned flour and let it fry.

[teul2]

Midget + Clown = a scared gator

Aint that right Gator?

[tgran00]

Soak it overnight in some diluted Moore's marinade.Drop it in straight lemon juice for 15 to 20 minutes right before frying it. I use meal on mine....

[indamarsh]

if truely leg meat (darker), it is probably best used in stew (sauce piquant or gumbo). I personally grind all the leg meat I get each year and make sausage. May also be good ground and used in chilli, however I prefer to grind lighter cuts for chilli. might get away with frying, but I would beat it well with meat mallet or tenderizer first.

[dukluk]

Didn't see ya'lls post until too late....I found a Paula Deen recipe for fried gator nuggets, using ranch dressing for a side dip, and they turned out pretty darned good.

[KWAKHED]

I fry mine in pancake batter.

[slickyboyboo]

Alligator Kabobs

Spicy Honey-Orange Marinade

* 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
* 1/2 cup orange juice (Pulp Free)
* 1/3 cup honey
* 1 teaspoon orange zest, grated
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 1/4 teaspoons crushed Red Pepper

- Mix the Marinade all together (a blender worked well).

- Cut about 1 lb. of gator meat into 1" cubes, and marinate for at least 24 hrs in the fridge (I used a foodsaver to put it under pressure, and marinated it for around 36 hrs).

- Make up Kabobs with any arrangement of veggies you would like, I used Cherry Tomatoes, Orange Bell Peppers, and Sweet Onions.

- Baste kabobs well with extra marinade, then sprinkle with Original Tony Chachere's Seasoning.

- Cook on medium heat grill, until bell peppers are not crunchy, but not cooked to death.

- Finally, pull the skewers off the grill, and have at it!! Yum Yum!

These were done a little different, with pineapple.