Spicy Cajun Style Breaded Alligator Bites w/ Baked Fries and French Bread

Dinner Tonight: Spicy Cajun Style Breaded Alligator Bites w/ Baked Fries and French Bread




For Breakfast this morning I fried up some Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns, heated up a

couple of Jimmy Dean's Turkey Sausage Links, toasted 1 slice of Healthy Life Whole Grain Bread, and had the morning cup of Bigelow Decaf Green Tea. Stayed in the 50's overnight but rained most of the night into the day. Cloudy and rain on and off all day, but still in the 50's but cold weather moving back in by tomorrow. Gave Mom a hand with the laundry and then it on to house cleaning. Later in the day I went through what Mom refers to as the "junk drawer". Started going through it keeping some junk and pitching the rest. I'll have to finish up tomorrow. So for Dinner tonight I'm using the Gator I purchased last week. Tonight its Spicy Cajun Style Breaded Alligator Bites w/ Baked Fries and French Bread.

I'm using Country Boy Gator – Alligator Tail Meat Spicy Cajun Style that I purchased online from Cajun Grocer. They have a great selection of anything Cajun you could want and more. They come Frozen and already Seasoned and Breaded.








To prepare them I pan fried the Nuggets. I used a medium size skillet, sprayed it with Pam Cooking Spray and added a tablespoon of Extra Light Olive Oil. Heated it on medium heat. I checked the Oil

and when it reached 350 degrees I added my Gator Nuggets. I fried them for 7 minutes turning them over after 4 minutes. They come out Golden Brown. Love the Gator Meat, as they say ”It tastes like Chicken!”. It really does but it’s has a light sweet taste to it like crab Meat. I served it with the absolutely best tasting Remoulade Sauce I have ever tasted, Louisiana Fish Fry Products Remoulade Dressing. Man oh man this stuff is incredible. It has that hint of Horseradish and just a tad of heat. Perfect for any Cajun Seafood or any Fish.




To go with my Gator I baked some Alexia Organic Yukon Select Fries leftover so I prepared them to

go with my Burger.Seasoned them with McCormick Grinder Sea Salt and Black Peppercorn Medley. Baked them at 425 degrees for 16 minutes. They bake up beautifully and seasoned just right, excellent Shoestring Fry! Plus they are only 120 calories and 15 net carbs. I also reheated a couple of slices of Pillsbury French Bread that I had baked yesterday. For Dessert later a bowl of Breyer's Carb Smart Vanilla Ice Cream topped with some Smucker's Sugar Free Hot Fudge Chocolate Topping.






Country Boy Gator – Alligator Tail Meat Spicy Cajun Style

Our farm raised alligator nuggets (a.k.a. alligator bites) are breaded or pre battered.  Best prepared by deep frying.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1/2 pound alligator meat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Louisiana Fish Fry batter, for coating
Cooking oil, for frying Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Serving suggestions: remoulade, creole mustard, or cocktail sauce

Preparation:

Fill a deep pot halfway full with oil. Heat to 360 degrees F. Coat the alligator meat with the fish batter. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes, until gator floats in oil. Remove and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve as an appetizer with remoulade sauce, mustard sauce, or cocktail sauce for dipping.

Our alligator meat is of the utmost quality.  We offer premium farm raised alligator meat raised locally in south Louisiana.  Whether it's alligator sausage, hamburger patties or fresh tenderized fillets, we offer the best Louisiana has to offer.
http://www.cajungrocer.com/alligator-nuggets-breaded-1998.html

Surf and Swamp w/ Baked Potato

Dinner Tonight: Surf (Shrimp) and Swamp (Gator Nuggets) w/ Baked Potato

No Phantom Pains overnight, and one good nights sleep! Started my day off with some of the Jennie - O Turkey Bacon, free samples Jennie - O sent me for the Switch Club. I had Turkey Bacon, Poached Egg, Healthy Life Whole Grain English Muffin, and a cup of Bigelow Green Decaf Tea. Went to see my Dad after Breakfast, he wasn't feeling too good today. They'll keep Dad in rehab for at least 3 weeks I'd say. For dinner tonight I prepared a Surf (Shrimp) and Swamp (Gator Nuggets) w/ Baked Potato dinner!








For the Surf part of my dinner I used Kroger Brand Jumbo Shrimp. I had the bag in the freezer so I laid it in the fridge overnight to thaw. I made Cajun Shrimp and to prepare it all I need is; 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined), 2 teaspoons Zatarain's Creole Seasoning, and 2 tablespoons Blue Bonnet Light Stick Butter. Then to prepare it I coated shrimp with the Seasoning. Melted the Butter in large skillet on medium heat. Added my shrimp; cook and stir 3 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. I love Shrimp and I love to prepare them this way! The Butter and Creole Seasoning pair together to give the Shrimp an incredible taste.







For the Swamp part of the meal I used Country Boy Gator – Alligator Tail Meat that I purchased online from Cajun Grocer. They have a great selection of anything Cajun you could want. I pan fried the Nuggets to Golden Brown, about a total of 8 minutes. Love the Gator Meat, as they say”It tastes like Chicken!”. It really does but it’s a tad sweeter than Chicken Meat. I served it with the absolutely best tasting Remoulade Sauce I have ever tasted, Louisiana Fish Fry Products Remoulade Dressing. Man oh man this stuff is incredible. It has that hint of Horseradish and just a tad of heat. Perfect for any Cajun Seafood or Fish Dish. I also had a Baked Potato to complete the meal along with an Ice-Cold Bottle of Diet Dr. Pepper. For dessert later a Jello Sugar free Dark Chocolate Pudding topped with Cool Whip Free.

Alligator Nuggets – BREADED

Our farm raised alligator nuggets (a.k.a. alligator bites) are breaded or pre battered. Best prepared by deep frying. Enjoy

Country Boy Gator – Alligator Tail Meat 5 lbs
by Riceland Crawfish

http://www.cajungrocer.com/alligator-nuggets-breaded-1998.html




Cajun Grocer


Over 1,000 Authentic Cajun Food Products!
Here at Cajun Grocer we carry over 1,000 Authentic Cajun and Creole Food Products including Fresh Cajun Boudin, delicious Mardi Gras King Cakes, select Crawfish, and of course our world famous award winning Turducken - voted best Turducken by The Wall Street Journal. So enjoy your visit here at Cajun Grocer, where the food is fresh and the people are friendly.


Cajun Food

Most people think of Cajun food as being extremely spicy, blackened foods. This couldn't be further from the truth. True Cajun style cooking utilizes fresh, quality ingredients paired to create complementary flavors without the need for lots of seasoning. Additionally, Cajun food should never be overcooked. However, some dishes should be thoroughly cooked, allowing the flavors to meld together over time.

If you want the freshest authentic Cajun food available, you're going to want to start from scratch with the freshest ingredients. Our fresh Cajun food products are shipped from Louisiana in a custom-printed cooler packed with dry ice to ensure freshness when they arrive at your door.
Whether it's standard Cajun delights like gulf shrimp, fresh sausage, gumbos or stuffed breads, or more adventurous dishes like alligator, jambalaya, boudin, crawfish etouffee and live crawfish, you won't be disappointed in the quality of our fresh food products. All of our fresh Cajun food products are shipped in dry ice for the freshest delivery possible.


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Gator Tail Nuggets for Lunch!

It had been a while since I had bought any Alligator so I purchased a 5 lb. bag of Alligator Nuggets -

BREADED from Cajun Grocer on line. They have a great selection of anything Cajun you could want.



I pan fried the Nuggets to Golden Brown, about a total of 7-8 minutes. Love the Gator Meat, as they say"It tastes like Chicken!". It really does but it's a tad sweeter than Chicken Meat. I served it with the absolutely best tasting Remoulade Sauce I have ever tasted, Louisiana Fish Fry Products Remoulade Dressing. Man oh man this stuff is incredible. It has that hint of Horseradish and just a tad of heat. Perfect for any Cajun Seafood or any Fish. It was one delicious Lunch!

Alligator Nuggets - BREADED

Our farm raised alligator nuggets (a.k.a. alligator bites) are breaded or pre battered. Best prepared by deep frying. Enjoy


Country Boy Gator - Alligator Tail Meat 5 lbs
by Riceland Crawfish



http://www.cajungrocer.com/alligator-nuggets-breaded-1998.html






Louisiana Fish Fry Remoulade Sauce

Zesty, tart with horseradish and special spices, and guaranteed to liven up any salad or seafood.

Serving Size:2 Tbsp
Serving Amt:10 per container
Total Fat: 15g
Total Cholesterol: 15mg
Total Sodium: 230mg
Total Carbs: 4g
Total Sugars: 3g
Total Protein: <1g p="">
Ingredients:

Soybean oil,horseradish(horseradish root, Vinegar, Salt),high fructose corn syrup, Creole Mustard (vinegar, mustard seed, horseradish, sugar, salt, dried onion, dried garlic, spices),distilled vinegar, egg yolk (Egg yolk, salt, natural flavor), Water, tomato paste,spices and colorings, salt,dried garlic,dried onion, caramel color, xanthum gum, calcium disodium ETDA to protect flavor and less than 0.1% sodium benzoate as a preservative.

Instructions:

Use as a dipping sauce for shrimp, chicken etc. Great as a salad dressing.


http://www.louisianafishfry.com/products/Sauces--Marinades/Remoulade-Sauce

Homestyle Shrimp and Gator Nuggets w/ Baked Potato

Today's Menu: Homestyle Shrimp and Gator Nuggets w/ Baked Potato



Shrimp and Gator meat for dinner tonight! For the Shrimp I used Gorton's Homestyle Shrimp. Easy to prepare just bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes and you have some hot and delicious Shrimp! It's 240 calories and 19 carbs per serving. I left the product info at the end of the post.

I purchased the Gator on line from http://www.cajungrocer.com/  I purchased the Alligator Nuggets – BREADED 2 Pound bag. To prepare it I fried the Gator in Extra Virgin Olive Oil about 4 minutes per side. The breading is fantastic! It's a thin breading and it fries up golden brown and the seasoning is perfect on it. It’s spicy with a hint of heat but not over powering. I used Heinz Cocktail Sauce for dipping for the Shrimp and Gator both.

For a side I had a baked Potato that I seasoned with Morton's Salt Substitute and Ground Black Pepper then topped with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. For dessert later I'll be trying a new smoothie, Sunrise Growers Pure Fruit Smoothies/Mango Citrus Blast. Just add the frozen pouch along with Fat Free Milk, and Fat Free Plain Yogurt to a blender and mix for 2 minutes. It's 160 calories and 39 carbs.

Gorton’s Home Style Shrimp

Gorton’s Home Style Shrimp is made with plump, tender tail-on shrimp for a big shrimp taste. Gorton’s homestyle breading is made with fresh cracker meal and real buttermilk.
Gorton’s Home Style Shrimp:

Seasoned with classic herbs and spices
A natural source of omega-3

Gorton’s HomeStyle Shrimp
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 3 (99g)

Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 130
Calories 240

% Daily Values*
Total Fat 14g     22%
Saturated Fat 3.5g     18%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 70mg     23%
Sodium 720mg     30%
Potassium 100mg
Total Carbohydrate 19g     6%
Dietary Fiber 1g     4%
Sugars 2g
Protein 10g


Alligator Nuggets – BREADED

Our farm raised alligator nuggets (a.k.a. alligator bites) are breaded or pre battered. Best prepared by deep frying. Enjoy!

Cooking instructions: Fry at 350 for 5-7 minutes until golden brown.

Fried Alligator

Ingredients:

1/2 pound alligator meat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Louisiana Fish Fry batter, for coating
Cooking oil, for frying Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Serving suggestions: remoulade, creole mustard, or cocktail sauce

Prepartion:

Fill a deep pot halfway full with oil. Heat to 360 degrees F. Coat the alligator meat with the fish batter. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes, until gator floats in oil. Remove and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve as an appetizer with remoulade sauce, mustard sauce, or cocktail sauce for dipping.

http://www.cajungrocer.com/alligator-nuggets-breaded-226.html

The Great Gator Trial!

Well on this Saturday at noon I tried Gator Meat for thr first time and loved it! I had heard it tastes similar to Chicken and it does. I think the meat might be a bit tougher than Chicken but besides that it seemed pretty much the same.

I purchased the Gator on line from http://www.cajungrocer.com/  I purchased the Alligator Nuggets - BREADED 2 Pound bag. I fried the Gator in Extra Virgin Olive Oil about 4 minutes per side. The breading is fantastic! Thin breading and it fries up golden brown and the seasoning is perfect on it. It's spicy with a hint of heat but not over powering. I served it with a Boar's Head Savory Remoulade Sauce for dipping. I'm a Gator Meat fan as of today! i also purchased some Crawfish that I'm going to fix maybe later this week. plenty of the Gator left also. The Cajun Grocer web site is loaded with great Cajun food, sides, spices and recipes. A-1 servive also along with fair shipping rates. Here at the bottom of the post I'll leave the Cajun Grocer info along with the Gator Meat info. You got to give this a try!

Over 1,000 Authentic Cajun Food Products!
Here at Cajun Grocer we carry over 1,000 Authentic Cajun and Creole Food Products including Fresh Cajun Boudin, delicious Mardi Gras King Cakes, select Crawfish, and of course our world famous award winning Turducken - voted best Turducken by The Wall Street Journal. So enjoy your visit here at Cajun Grocer, where the food is fresh and the people are friendly.

Cajun Food

Most people think of Cajun food as being extremely spicy, blackened foods. This couldn't be further from the truth. True Cajun style cooking utilizes fresh, quality ingredients paired to create complementary flavors without the need for lots of seasoning. Additionally, Cajun food should never be overcooked. However, some dishes should be thoroughly cooked, allowing the flavors to meld together over time.

If you want the freshest authentic Cajun food available, you're going to want to start from scratch with the freshest ingredients. Our fresh Cajun food products are shipped from Louisiana in a custom-printed cooler packed with dry ice to ensure freshness when they arrive at your door.
Whether it's standard Cajun delights like gulf shrimp, fresh sausage, gumbos or stuffed breads, or more adventurous dishes like alligator, jambalaya, boudin, crawfish etouffee and live crawfish, you won't be disappointed in the quality of our fresh food products. All of our fresh Cajun food products are shipped in dry ice for the freshest delivery possible.

http://www.cajungrocer.com/


Alligator Nuggets - BREADED

Our farm raised alligator nuggets (a.k.a. alligator bites) are breaded or pre battered.  Best prepared by deep frying.  Enjoy!

Cooking instructions: Fry at 350 for 5-7 minutes until golden brown.

Fried Alligator


Ingredients:

1/2 pound alligator meat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Louisiana Fish Fry batter, for coating
Cooking oil, for frying Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Serving suggestions: remoulade, creole mustard, or cocktail sauce

Prepartion:

Fill a deep pot halfway full with oil. Heat to 360 degrees F. Coat the alligator meat with the fish batter. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes, until gator floats in oil. Remove and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve as an appetizer with remoulade sauce, mustard sauce, or cocktail sauce for dipping.

http://www.cajungrocer.com/alligator-nuggets-breaded-226.html