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Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner

Florida Seafood Recipe

Almond Crusted Alligator Tail with Indian Aromatics, Cilantro-Cucumber Rolls, Pickled Mango, Pulled Alligator Ribs, Mango Chutney, Roasted Tomato, Coconut Basmati and Curry Jus


(Photo Below)
Chef-1032
2nd Annual Alligator Signature Recipe Competition,
American Culinary Federation Central Florida,
FRLA Restaurant Show, Orlando, September 2009,
First Place Winner: Chef Julio Delgado, Ritz Carlton Buckhead, Alpharetta, Georgia
Ingredients
Amount Ingredient
12 ounces Florida alligator tail meat, tenderized
3/4 cup Indian Marinade (recipe follows)
  canola oil for frying
2 cups blanched almonds
1 cup Panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon chopped Florida chives
  salt and pepper to taste

Preparation
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. To make a water bath, fill a shallow rectangular glass baking dish with 1 inch of hot water and place in preheated oven. Place tenderized meat on plastic wrap on a cutting board and season with the marinade, salt and pepper. Roll meat into tight rolls and place in a baking dish; then put dish into the water bath in the oven. Cook until meat temperature reaches 130 degrees F. Remove meat from oven and cool. Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a deep fryer. In a blender, combine panko and almonds; blend well. In three separate flat plates, place flour, beaten eggs, and almond-panko mixture. Coat the meat rolls first with flour then dip into egg wash and finish with the almond panko mixture. Fry for 5 minutes until golden brown. Slice rolls into 1/2 inch medallions and top with chives to serve. Serve with coconut basmati rice, mango chutney, roasted tomatoes and cucumber rolls.

Yield
4 servings

Indian Marinade

Ingredients
Amount Ingredient
1/2 cup blanched almonds
1 ounce ginger
3 garlic cloves
1/4 tablespoon ground cloves
1/4 tablespoon ground cinnamon
4 cardamom seeds
1 small white Florida onion, peeled
1 bunch fresh Florida cilantro
1 pound Roma tomatoes
1 tablespoon Garam Masala Indian spice mix
5 ounces heavy cream
6 ounces plain yogurt
1 pinch espelette pepper or red chili pepper
  salt and pepper to taste

Preparation
Place all ingredients for the marinade in a blender and blend well. Place in a plastic covered container and store in refrigerator.

Yield
1 cup

Pulled Alligator Ribs

Ingredients
Amount Ingredient
1 1/2 pounds Florida alligator ribs
1 Florida onion, chopped
2 whole dry chiles
1/2 bunch Florida cilantro, chopped
1/2 tablespoon whole white pepper
1/2 tablespoon whole coriander
1 ounce ginger
2 black cardamom seeds
1/2 tablespoon lemon grass, chopped
5 whole cloves
2 star anise
1/2 cup chicken broth
4 ounces Indian Marinade (recipe follows)
4 ounces Curry Jus (recipe follows)

Preparation
Place all ingredients except Indian Marinade and Curry Jus in a braising pot or pressure cooker. Cover and cook ribs over low heat for 1 hour until tender. Remove ribs from pan and pull the meat off the bones. Place meat in a small bowl and season with the Indian Marinade and Curry Jus. Serve with alligator tail medallions, coconut basmati rice, mango chutney, roasted tomatoes and cucumber rolls.

Yield
4 servings

Nutritional Value Per Serving
Calories169, Calories From Fat 14, Total Fat 2g, Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fatty Acid 0g, Cholesterol 18mg, Total Carbohydrates 33g, Protein 7g, Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0g

Curry Jus

Ingredients
Amount Ingredient
1 Florida shallot, sliced
1 sprig fresh Florida thyme, chopped
1 sprig fresh Florida rosemary
10 white peppercorns
1/2 cup red wine
1/2 cup brown chicken demiglace or stock
1 ounce curry oil
  salt and pepper to taste

Preparation
In a small pot add the first 5 ingredients; heat over medium heat until wine is reduced to almost dry. Add the brown chicken stock and heat until reduced by half. Whisk in the curry oil, salt and pepper. Set aside and keep warm until ready to use.

Yield
1/2 cup

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Almond Crusted Alligator Tail with Indian Aromatics, Cilantro-Cucumber Rolls, Pickled Mango, Pulled Alligator Ribs, Mango Chutney, Roasted Tomato, Coconut Basmati and Curry Jus
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