Sweet And Sour Alligator

Recipe Ingredients

2		Eggs - beaten
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Flour - plus 2 tbsp.
2 tablespoons	30ml	Milk
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Alligator tail meat - cut in 3/4 inch cubes
4 cups	948ml	Vegetable oil
1 cup	237ml	Pineapple juice
1/3 cup	53g / 1.9oz	Brown sugar - firmly packed
3 tablespoons	45ml	Cornstarch
1		Tomato sauce - 8 oz. Can
1/3 cup	78ml	Cider vinegar
1/3 cup	109g / 3.8oz	Light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Black pepper
1		Pineapple chunks - 8 oz. Can
1		Bell pepper - cut in 1 inch squares (medium)
2		Celery stalks - sliced diagonally
1/2		Onion - thinly sliced (medium)
		Hot cooked rice

Recipe Instructions

Combine eggs, flour, milk and salt; mix well. Add alligator cubes, stirring to coat.

In two quart deep fryer, heat oil to 350 degrees. Deep fry alligator a few pieces at a time until golden brown.

Drain well. In a four quart saucepan, combine pineapple juice, brown sugar, cornstarch, tomato sauce, vinegar, corn syrup, garlic salt and pepper. Stir well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.

Stir in alligator chunks, pineapple, bell pepper, celery and onion. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Serve over hot rice.

Alligator is extremely versatile and can be used in recipes that call for chicken, veal or pork. As Canadian prairie alligators tend to be rare and allusive, I'm going to try this recipe substituting pork for the alligator.

From the September/October 1990 issue of the Louisiana Conservationist, P.O. Box 98000, Baton Rouge, LA 70898 For more alligator recipes contact; The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board P.O. Box 70648 New Orleans, LA 70172-0648 Telephone: (504) 568-5693

Source:
Garry Howard

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