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Oct. 26th, 2013
last of the gator
Oct. 26th, 2013 07:26 pmSo I took the remaining 1/2 lb of the alligator & made fajitas. I did this because I read that alligator can be substituted in most seafood, poultry or lamb (!) recipes. I figured it would be a good middle ground between chicken & shrimp in terms of flavor & texture.
I was going to use this recipe, but the marinade came out quite spicy. I chose to save that for actual chicken. Instead, I used a packet of fajita seasoning.
The fajitas came out pretty well! The meat is much more tender than chicken. It's almost overwhelmed by the seasoning but then the particular flavor of the meat comes through at the end. While cooking, more water was released than with chicken, which was surprising & for which I should have made an adjustment. At the same time, the extra moisture may have kept the protein from drying out.
I'd totally make this again.
I was going to use this recipe, but the marinade came out quite spicy. I chose to save that for actual chicken. Instead, I used a packet of fajita seasoning.
The fajitas came out pretty well! The meat is much more tender than chicken. It's almost overwhelmed by the seasoning but then the particular flavor of the meat comes through at the end. While cooking, more water was released than with chicken, which was surprising & for which I should have made an adjustment. At the same time, the extra moisture may have kept the protein from drying out.
I'd totally make this again.