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Stewed Alligator In Creole Sauce
Recipe By : Emeril Lagasse
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Alligator Appetizers
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons Olive oil
1 cup Chopped onions
1/2 cup Chopped celery
1/2 cup Chopped bell peppers
2 tablespoons Minced garlic
3 cups Peeled, seeded, chopped tomatoes
(preferably ripe plum tomatoes)
1/4 cup Chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons Chopped fresh oregano
2 teaspoons Chopped fresh thyme
Salt -- to taste
Cayenne pepper -- to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
3 cups Chicken stock
1 1/2 cups Chopped green onions
1 pound Alligator -- cut into 1" pieces
8 tablespoons Butter -- at room temperature
1 Crusty loaf of French bread
2 tablespoons Finely-chopped parsley
In a saucepan, heat the olive oil. When the oil is hot, saute the
onions, celery, and peppers for 1 minute. Add the garlic and continue
sauteing for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, basil, oregano, and thyme.
Season with salt, cayenne and black pepper. Add the Worcestershire sauce
and chicken stock. Bring the liquid up to a boil. Add the green onions and
alligator, cover. Simmer the mixture for 12 minutes.
Remove the sauce from the heat and swirl in the butter. Spoon the stew
in a shallow bowl. Garnish with parsley. Serve with the crusty bread.
This recipe yields 4 appetizer servings.
Recipe Source:
ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse
From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EE-2453 broadcast 12-10-1996)
Downloaded from their Web-Site -
http://www.foodtv.com
Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey -
[email protected]
12-12-1996
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