Fried Alligator Bites!
Who doesn't love Fried Gator? We get asked all the time how do you cook alligator. I know there's a million recipes online but I know most people that've tried it love it fried.
This recipe was taken from the Texas Cooperative Extension Alligator Cookbook and is posted there as a recipe from “Tony Chachere’s Cajun Country Cookbook”.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless alligator tail meat cut into 1 cubes
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- 3 cups milk or 3 cups evaporated milk
- 1 cup mustard
- 2 tablespoons of Tony's creole seasoning
- 2 cups fish fry mix (Golden Dipt or other brand)
- 2 cups pancake mix
- cooking oil for frying
Instructions
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Cut the alligator into 1” cubes and soak in the milk (in the refrigerator) for 2 to 3 hours. Drain the milk and then season meat (in the same bowl) with Tony’s Creole Seasoning.
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Add the mustard to the bowl and mix well, coating the meat with the mustard.
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Mix the Fish Fry and pancake mix together in shaking bag. Drop meat cubes in shaking bag and coat well.
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Deep fry at 375 F for 5 to 6 minutes or until golden brown.
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Serve hot with French fries and seafood sauce or other dipping sauce.