Fried Alligator with Pimiento Aioli Dipping Sauce | Recipes From the Gulf Coast | Louisiana Recipes

Fried Alligator with Pimiento Aioli Dipping Sauce | Recipes From the Gulf Coast | Louisiana Recipes

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In addition to being cute and cuddly, the alligator is good eatin’! Chef Isaac Toups' recipe for fried alligator will make your mouth water!

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Cooking tools:

  • Deep fryer
  • Food processor
  • Deep-fry thermometer
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Grater
  • Whisk
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Kitchen timer
  • Paper towel
  • Plate

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. alligator tail meat, patted dry For the wet:
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 Tbsp. jalapeño Tabasco
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper For the dry:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 tsp. popcorn salt
  • 2 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 tsp. granulated garlic
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 Tbsp. creole mustard
  • 1/4 cup grated cheddar
  • 1 roasted bell pepper, deskinned and seeded
  • 1 jalapeño, deskinned and seeded
  • 2 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil

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