Dish of Alligator Stew
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Alligator Stew


USA - Southeast
Serves:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  		 3 w/rice
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1-1/2 hr
Part		 This recipe has been optimized to have plenty of sauce, because Alligator is very expensive around here. Best to serve it with plenty of rice or pasta. The differences between Alligator and Chicken are still evident.




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Alligator Meat (1)  
Onion
Garlic
Basil
Cilantro
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Tomatoes
Tomato Sauce (2)
Water
Paprika
Pepper, black
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Olive Oil
White Wine, dry
Salt
Prep   -   (25 min)
  1. Cut ALLIGATOR into about 1 inch cubes.
  2. Chop ONION small and GARLIC fine, mix.
  3. Chop BASIL medium.
  4. Chop CILANTRO medium.
  5. Scald TOMATOES one minute in boiling water. Quench in cold water and peel. Cut into 1/2 inch dice.
Run   -   (1 hr)
  1. In a coverable Sauté pan heat Olive Oil and fry Onion mix stirring over medium high heat until onions are translucent.
  2. Stir in Alligator and fry stirring over medium high heat until you're getting some browning on the bottom of the pan.
  3. Stir in all Sauce items and Basil. Simmer covered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Stir in White Wine. Simmer covered 30 minutes more.
  5. Season with Salt to taste, then stir in Cilantro and immediately take off heat.
  6. Serve hot with plenty of steamed long grain Rice, or Pasta.
NOTES:

  1. Alligator:

      Weight is for boneless meat. Here in Southern For details and availability, see our Alligator page. Alligator isn't "just like chicken", but close enough to chicken thighs to be recipe compatible. The taste is taste somewhat different, and the texture is quite different - not stringy like chicken. Alligators are now known to not be reptiles, but related to chickens through a common dinosaur ancestor.

  2. Tomato Sauce:

      Rather than using tomato paste called for in recipes, I like to add a convenient 8oz can of a very simple tomato sauce, which helps make up for deficient tomatoes. My favorite is Faraon Spanish Style, but other simple sauces will also work.
  3. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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