Alligator Stewed In Sauce Piquant

Courses: Starters and appetizers
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons		Olive oil
1 lb		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		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

Recipe Instructions

* 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.

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

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