Alligator Meat Cooking advice sought

cssmd27

A friend gave me a package of frozen alligator meat.  It's in chunks, probably about 1.5 lbs.

Any thoughts on cooking it?  I'm not deep frying it (not worth the effort of deep frying anything at my house), so that's out.

fishlessman

maybe skewer it into kabobs. have only had it fried

SonVolt

My brother-in-law loves the stuff. Smells like fish, tastes like chicken. I'll eat it if it's fried (and free), but I wouldn't go out my way for it. Definitely didn't enjoy it non-fried. 

buzd504

cssmd27 said:

A friend gave me a package of frozen alligator meat.  It's in chunks, probably about 1.5 lbs.

Any thoughts on cooking it?  I'm not deep frying it (not worth the effort of deep frying anything at my house), so that's out.

https://www.louisianaseafood.com/recipe/alligator-sauce-piquante

Langner91

buzd504 said:

cssmd27 said:

A friend gave me a package of frozen alligator meat.  It's in chunks, probably about 1.5 lbs.

Any thoughts on cooking it?  I'm not deep frying it (not worth the effort of deep frying anything at my house), so that's out.

https://www.louisianaseafood.com/recipe/alligator-sauce-piquante

I would crush a plate of that!

lkapigian

jambalaya

GrateEggspectations

SonVolt said:

My brother-in-law loves the stuff. Smells like fish, tastes like chicken. I'll eat it if it's fried (and free), but I wouldn't go out my way for it. Definitely didn't enjoy it non-fried. 

Alligator meat - For those who like chicken, but feel it smells too good.

Kidding. I’d give it a go. I like the above jambalaya idea. 

rekameohs

cssmd27 said:

 I'm not deep frying it (not worth the effort of deep frying anything at my house), so that's out.

I have never seen it in a restaurant where it was not fried.  That may say something about the best way to cook it.

Corv

Just speculating here, but I wonder if replacing the chicken in a Sichuan chicken with peanut cook in a wok, with a couple tablespoons of oil, would be good. Kenji has an excellent recipe.

paqman

Cook it whole for the presentation 😳😳😳

JohnfromKentucky

buzd504 said:

https://www.louisianaseafood.com/recipe/alligator-sauce-piquante

Thanks for the link! I love cajun food!

JohnfromKentucky

@buzd504
Just found this link via bourbon club on FB: www.tonyseafood.com

Looks like they have some pretty good stuff

Ozzie_Isaac

I think I would try soaking it in buttermilk before I did anything.

MasterC

If I recall this was smoked 6 hours indirect, 275° at last Year's eggfest.

buzd504

JohnfromKentucky said:

@buzd504
Just found this link via bourbon club on FB: www.tonyseafood.com

Looks like they have some pretty good stuff

Interesting.  That's in Baton Rouge.  I have not been there.