Fried Gator

After you find some Gator in you local store. Set it out to defrost at room temp. Now it is time to get out your meat mallet or a even an empty food can filled half way with BB's. I keep one of these on hand as it make for a good dead blow. Just put a plastic lid on the open end. Take the gator meat and season with salt and pepper and pound it out. Give each side seasoning and at least 7 blows. this is a rule of thumb!!

2 pounds of gator tail cut into 1" cubes

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 can of Shock Top beer

Few shakes of hot sauce

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Dash of garlic salt

Dash of favorite Cajun or Creole seasoning

2 cups self-rising flour

Oil for deep frying

Marinate the cubed and pounded gator meat in a mixture of buttermilk, hot sauce and beer for at least one hour or even better overnight in the refrigerator, Drain well. Coat with seasoned flour,(mix the seasoning into the flour) and fry in deep fat fryer or Iron skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side. Drain and serve with your favorite tarter or cocktail sauce.