Gator Tacos
Delicious little alligator tacos that will make you want to run for the border. Tender pieces of marinated gator are deep-fried with a crisp cumin crust and served smoking hot on a handmade corn tortilla with melted queso and fire-roasted corn salsa.
Alligator Tacos
Ingredients:
For the alligator:
- 1 lb. alligator tenderloin
- 6 key limes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/3 cup toasted cornmeal
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/2 cup corn oil
For the corn tortillas:
- 2 ears yellow corn
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 clove crushed garlic
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup water
For the salsa:
- 1/2 cup shredded queso
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 ripe tomato
- 2 key limes
Roast the corn briefly over an open flame and slice the kernels from the ears. Chop the corn coarsely in a food processor. Mix the cornmeal, flour, crushed garlic, 1/2 cup of water and the corn to make a thick paste. Roll out the tortilla dough into thin 3′ rounds on parchment paper or between sheets of plastic wrap, and fry in a hot skillet for about 45 seconds on each side.
Chop the alligator tenderloin into 1/2′ cubes. Marinate for an hour in the juice of the key limes and the crushed garlic. Mix the cumin, toasted cornmeal and 1/3 cup of flour. Dredge the gator cubes in the mixture. Bring the oil to 350 degrees and fry quickly in a skillet, turning once.
Roast the tomato briefly over an open flame and chop into tiny cubes. Chop the avocado into cubes of the same size. Mix the fire-roasted corn, tomato and avocado with the juice of 2 key limes to make the salsa.
Serve with sour cream, fresh crisp lettuce and shredded Mexican queso cheese.
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