alligator bites

Directions

1. 1
   marinate the alligator meat in 1 cup buttermilk overnight.
2. 2
   mix the cornstarch and flour together add spices to the meat after removing from butter milk use flour and cornstarch mixture to cover meat dip into 1/2 cup buttermilk then dip into flour cornstarch mixture gently shake excessive flour mixture off put into hot oil.
3. 3
   350F Fahrenheit for deep fry good to use peanut oil unless you allergic to nut then try cotton seed oil mixed with 1/2part linseed oil cook usually till floating most of time it will be done.
4. 4
   fry pan fry , medium high heat serve with rice and tomato gravey and fried corn bread .
5. 5
   chop the tomatoes put into pot add can of tomato sauce add spices and add 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings and bacon.
6. 6
   simmer to let thicken about 20 mins.
7. 7
   you can substitute the rice for southern style grits or macaroni elbows.
8. 8
   if grits or rice use like a gravey.
9. 9
   if macaroni mix it after boiling the elbows all three of these are typically a true southern dishes.