Alligator Stewed in Sauce Piquant

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Title: Alligator Stewed in Sauce Piquant
Categories: Appetizers, Meats
Yield: 4 Servings

2.00 tb Olive oil
1.00 lb Alligator meat; cut in 2"
-strips
Emeril's Essence; see * Note
0.25 c Chopped onions
0.25 c Chopped green onions
0.25 c Chopped celery
0.25 c Chopped green bell peppers
2.00 tb Minced seeded jalapeno
-peppers
1.50 tb Minced garlic
2.00 tb Chopped fresh basil
2.00 ts Chopped fresh thyme
2.00 ts Chopped fresh oregano
2.00 Bay leaves
2.50 c Peeled; seeded and chopped
-tomatoes
3.00 c Chicken stock
1.00 pn Cayenne pepper
Salt; to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper;
-to taste
2.00 tb Unsalted butter
2.00 c Cooked White rice
2.00 tb 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

Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse

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