Name: Alligator Fritters
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H45M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H45M0.000S
Yield: 2 to 3 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound ground gator tail meat; Olive oil, for cooking; 1 egg, beaten; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 4 scallions, diced; 3 cloves diced garlic; 1 ounce melted Garlic Butter, recipe follows; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 4 ounces all-purpose flour, or as necessary; Spicy Lemon Dill Aioli, recipe follows; 5 pounds whipped butter; 1 1/2 cups chopped garlic; 1 cup chopped shallots; 4 ounces granulated garlic; 3/4 cup white wine; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 1/2 cups chopped curly parsley; 8 ounces mayonnaise; 1 ounce fresh dill, minced; 1/2 teaspoon white pepper; 5 dashes cayenne pepper; Juice of 1 lemon

Directions

Cook gator in olive oil in a pan until cooked through; chill meat thoroughly.
Add egg, mustard, scallions, garlic, Garlic Butter, red pepper and baking powder to gator in a mixing bowl. Add the flour a little at a time, adjusting until the mixture is a little looser than that of a meatball (you may not need to add the whole amount). Form into 3-inch ovals.
Saute in some oil in a skillet until golden, 2 minutes on the first side and 1 minute on the second side.

Garlic Butter:

Yield: 6 quarts

Place the butter in a large stand mixer and beat on low speed for 3 minutes. Add chopped garlic, shallots and granulated garlic. Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Turn back to low speed and add the wine and lemon juice. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Turn to low speed and add the parsley; beat 30 seconds and turn off mixer.

Spicy Lemon Dill Aioli:

Mix together mayo, dill, white pepper, cayenne and lemon juice in a bowl.

This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional. It has not been tested for home use.

Recipe courtesy of Scully's Tavern, Miami, FL

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