Any one smoke Gator before?

[Puppyboy]

I might have a piece of gator tail to smoke this weekend and was looking for tips from those who have already been there and done that.

 

[1FUNVET]

4 alligator tail steaks about 3/4 to" thick
milk,for marinade
fresh ground black pepper 1-2 teaspoons
cayenne pepper 1-2 teaspoons
rosemary 1 tablespoon
red pepper flakes
put milk in deep bowl w/pepper flakes and rosemary
season meat w/black and cayenne pepper
marinate 3-4 hrs
remove meat and pat dry
reason w/pepper if desired
salt to taste
brush meat w/olive oil and grill over coals for approx 15 min each side or till white all the way thru

 

[J Appledog]

Gator

We did jerked gator at the Fiery Foods Show one year (17 years ago, maybe?) Of course we used Mrs. Dog's Jamaican Jerk Marinade! It "tastes like chicken" so we cut it up into "bites" and marinated it in the jerk overnight. You could smoke it after marinating, but we rolled the bits in Parmesan cheese and then baked them and reheated for the masses. Sublime! You can grill, indirect; or smoke, forgoing that lovely cheese crust.

Gator is good, but tough. needs an overnight marinade of SOMETHING....

JCA

 

[T.K.]

I've only had it fried. I would imagine you will need to be careful that it isn't tough.

 

[Norcoredneck]

Gotta baste it. If it would fit on a Rib-O-Lator it could self baste.

 

[augie]

The 'Huskers smoked us pretty bad in the Fiesta Bowl following the '95 season.

And Georgia in 1980 - but we've kind of paid them back for that the last couple of decades...

:wink:

 

[Puppyboy]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it. We'll see what happens.