Smoked Alligator

Only had gator once years ago and remember it was good, grilled on an open fire.

 

Gator has a fairly neutral taste.  I use it when I make jamblaya in the DO on campouts. Takes on a great flavor.

  Craig in Atlanta

 

Gotta agree 110% with the EMAN on this one - aligator sauce piquant is one of my favorites!

As close as I've come to smoking them, were some little ones I did in a cajun microwave - they were very good.  I marinaded them overnight in italian dressing and garlic, then just seasoned them up on the outside (back in the day before I knew of rubs, etc.).  I'm guessing I used some Tony's, garlic salt, and greek seasoning.

Gator is a tough meat that has to be cooked to break it down, but it is good.

I'm guessing you just got a bad batch, Craig in Atlanta.

 

Either the meat was bad, the person didn't know how to cook it or it wasn't bled properly when it was killed.

It does NOT taste like chicken no matter what people say but it is a good tasting meat that can be great if cooked right.

 

I think that there was some tongue in cheek in cromag's post

 

Tastes like chicken.

LOL, that made me think of zombies which led me to this video which made me laugh uncontrollably:

 

gator = good

who ever cooked it for you = bad

 

If it tasted that awful, then someone must have not trimmed off the fat...Just a little piece of alligator fat will ruin a whole pot of sauce piquante' or fried, or smoke.....

 

sorry cromag the only way a gator tastes good is fried up

i guess the only way to get the bad taste out of your mouth is to score a few more points

 

hey Craig you should Post that recipe for us all it sounds like a good idea !!!!!
 

 

I was watching a show called Swamp People and they said to MAKE SURE that you cut ALL the FAT OFF or it will ruin your day. 

 

Gator is fine meat treat like any white fish, batter and fried is terrific, It doesn't have enough fat to smoke IMHO. Makes fine sausage too.

 

I will post it in the dutch oven section next week...  

 

haha that is funny

 

Thinking about cooking Gator either for UGA/LSU  game but esp. for ga/fl  was going to make a chile but had thought about smoking about 2 hours first for flavor  what about brining it to get more moisture in meat, wrip in bacon and smoke maybe 2 hours then cut in small chunks for chile.  What do you think.  Cullowheedawg

 

If you got some bad gator, just try a different tact next time--win!  Just as we do in football, baseball, cooking,  and a few other things.