Alligator Stewed In Sauce Piquant

* Exported from MasterCook *

Alligator Stewed In Sauce Piquant

Recipe By : Emeril Lagasse
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers Alligator

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons Olive oil
1 pound Alligator meat -- cut in 2" strips
Emeril's Essence -- see * Note
1/4 cup Chopped onions
1/4 cup Chopped green onions
1/4 cup Chopped celery
1/4 cup Chopped green bell peppers
2 tablespoons Minced seeded jalapeno peppers
1 1/2 tablespoons Minced garlic
2 tablespoons Chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons Chopped fresh thyme
2 teaspoons Chopped fresh oregano
2 Bay leaves
2 1/2 cups Peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes
3 cups Chicken stock
1 pinch Cayenne pepper
Salt -- to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
2 tablespoons Unsalted butter
2 cups cooked White rice
2 tablespoons Chopped green onions

* Note: See the "Emeril's Essence Information" recipe which is included
in this collection.

In a saucepan, heat the olive oil. Season the alligator meat with
Emeril's Essence. When the oil is hot, sear the alligator meat. Add the
onions, green onions, celery, bell peppers, jalapenos, and garlic. Saute
for 2 minutes. Add the herbs and continue sauteing for 1 minute. Stir in
the tomatoes and stock. Season with cayenne, salt and pepper. Simmer the
sauce for about 30 minutes or until the alligator meat is tender. Stir in
the butter.
Remove remove 2 cups of the sauce and puree until smooth and set aside.
This is a sauce for the "Whole Roasted Chicken Stuffed With Dirty Rice" (the
recipe for which is also included in this collection).
Spoon the remaining alligator sauce piquant over white rice in a shallow
bowl. Garnish with green onions and Emeril's Essence.
This recipe yields 4 appetizer servings.

Recipe Source:
ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse
From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EE-2396 broadcast 10-08-1996)
Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey -
jpmd44a@prodigy.com

11-24-1996



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