Alligator Sauce Piquante
Posted On December 18, 2018
Alligator Sauce Piquante
Fried strips of alligator meat topped with a sauce of onions, bell peppers, celery, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, cayenne, tomatoes, chicken stock, Worcestershire, and pepper sauce.
Servings 6
Calories 936kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups yellow onions chopped
- 3/4 cup green bell peppers chopped
- 3/4 cup celery chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 4 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour bleached
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour bleached
- 4 cups plum tomatoes seeded and chopped
- 3 cups Chicken Stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Emeril’s Red Pepper Sauce or other hot pepper sauce
- 1 1/2 pounds alligator meat cut into 2-inch strips
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Creole Seasoning
- 1/2 cup green onions chopped green and white parts
- 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley chopped fresh
- 3 cups Rice cooked; hot
Instructions
- Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil in large heavy nonstick pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Stir in the onions, bell peppers, celery, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, cayenne, and bay leaves.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons of the flour and cook, stirring, to cook the flour without browning, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, chicken stock, Worcestershire, and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Place several pieces of alligator meat at a time on a work surface covered with plastic wrap. Cover the meat with plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 2-inch strips.
- Combine the remaining 1/2 cup flour and the Essence in a medium bowl. Dredge the alligator pieces in the seasoned flour, shaking off any excess.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the meat and fry until golden brown, turning once, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a platter. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the skillet and repeat with the remaining alligator.
- Add the meat to the sauce. Increase the heat under the sauce to medium-high and bring to a gentle rolling boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender, about 2 hours. Remove and discard the bay leaves.
- To serve, spoon the rice into soup bowls, top with the meat and sauce, and garnish with the green onions and parsley.
- Yield: 6 servings
Notes
Nutritional values listed may vary from final results depending on actual measurements and brands used to prepare the recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 936kcal | Carbohydrates: 107g | Protein: 67g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 826mg | Potassium: 910mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1153mcg | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 4mg
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