Fox 9's Tom Halden and Karen Scullin try alligator and learn new recipes with St. Paul College Instructor Chef Dan Vasterling and his student David Zachery.
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GATOR CROQUETTES
Ingredients:
- 1 Lb Waxy Potatoes peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes.
- 2 Cups fine diced Alligator (you can substitute any seafood for the gator)
- 1 Cups fine diced Tilapia (you can substitute any seafood for the Tilapia)
- ½ Cup fine diced red onions
- ¼ Cup fine diced red pepper
- ¼ Cup Capers (drained)
- ¼ Cup fine diced celery
- ¼ Cup fine diced garlic
- 1 Cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 Whole egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Directions:
- Place the potatoes in a pot of cold salted water (1 gallon) and slowly bring to a boil.
- Cook potatoes until tender. Drain and let them steam out to room temperature.
- While potatoes are cooking, mix remaining ingredients thoroughly.
- Once room-temperature, mash the potatoes and add them to the gator mix and thoroughly mix
- Shape into 2-3 ounce patties or round golf ball sizes
- Roll gator patties in Panko bread crumbs and fry at 375 degrees until golden brown
BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH RICE
Ingredients:
- 1 pound browned and drained ground beef
- 1 pound browned and drained ground pork
- 2 Cups fine diced onions
- ½ Cup fine diced sweet pepper
- ¼ Cup fine diced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon each, red pepper, crushed red pepper, black pepper, brown sugar, molasses
- 2 ½ Cups black-eyed peas cooked and drained well
- 1 Cup Brown rice
- 2 cups Chicken stock
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients together in a casserole pan cover and bake in a preheated 400 degree oven until rice is fully cooked approximately 40 minutes!
