Alligator Fingers

Mardi Gras - Holidays and Events

Quick and easy way to fix up gator bites for your friends - exotic, but taste like chicken! You can get frozen alligator meat online.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Alligator Fingers

Ingredients

2 pounds alligator meat

cut into bite-size pieces

2 tablespoons vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

oil for frying

¼ cup all-purpose flour

1 cup cornmeal

2 tablespoons garlic powder

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons black pepper

3 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 teaspoons prepared horseradish

1 tablespoon brown mustard

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Blackened Fish

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

Place alligator meat in a medium bowl and mix with vinegar salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pour oil into a large skillet to a depth of 1 inch and heat over a medium-high flame.

Step 3

Add to a large resealable bag the flour cornmeal garlic powder cayenne pepper and black pepper. Squeeze off excess liquid from meat and add one handful of meat to the resealable bag. Shake to coat. Remove meat shake off excess flour and set on a plate. Repeat with remaining meat.

Step 4

When oil is hot place meat pieces into oil being careful not to overcrowd. Fry until golden brown about 3 minutes. Remove to paper towels and serve hot.

Step 5

To prepare dipping sauce mix together in a small bowl the mayonnaise horseradish brown mustard and red wine vinegar.

Nutritional Information

Alligator Fingers

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 487.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 54g 108%

Carbohydrates: 19.1g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 1.2g 5%

Sugars: 1g

Fat: 20.4g 31%

Saturated Fat: 2.1g 10%

Cholesterol: 2mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 99.8IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.5mg 11%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 0.9mg 2%

Folate: 45.4mcg 11%

Calcium: 8.6mg 1%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 9.7mg 4%

Potassium: 70.3mg 2%

Sodium: 59.7mg 2%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 183.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.