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Picou
Lunker
Username: Picou
Post Number: 1384
Registered: 8-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 9:35 pm: | 
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I could not stand it anymore and decided with all that fresh gator meat in the ice chest that I needed to cook some of it. I made a stop at the grocery store to pick up some frys, eggs, oil, and Zatarain's to complete my ingredients list for some delectible fried gator.
I pulled out a couple of chunks of gator and started cutting it up in nice clean thin slices. It did not take long for things to come together.
3 eggs, a little milk, some cayenne, coarse black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder all go in a bowl and get blended well. I add the washed meat and give it a good egg bath.
Swimmin Gator:
As usual, I start with the french frys and just before they are ready I toss in a few hushpuppies to crisp up along side. Once that batch is out and salted I batter my meat and it goes directly from the corn flour into the pot to keep the dusting light. Generally, the first batch of meat comes out and the nibbling starts... 
Batch #2 cooking:
Completed batch #1 & fries: -- YUMMY!!!
Needless to say, the food was delicious and we all enjoyed some fresh fried gator meat. The girls were very excited when I told them we were having gator tonight and no-one was dissapointed at the finished product. We all stuffed our faces like it was our last meal and one by one leaned back in our chairs and let out a contented groan when our plates were clean -- ahhhh, full bellys...
Now that I have had a few beers, ate some great alligator, and sat on the couch like a slug for a little while... I think I will get busy on the gator expedition report...
 Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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Big_p
Moderator
Username: Big_p
Post Number: 490
Registered: 7-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 10:07 pm: |
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You know you could have mixed some mountain oysters into that mix and noone would ahve ever known.  |
Bigun
Crappie
Username: Bigun
Post Number: 598
Registered: 8-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 10:20 pm: |
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Until they ate it at least...
Some good fried gator. Been awhile but it is lookin good PQ. You might still have some cajun left in you after all. I'm still shocked that you actually killed one finally that had enough meat to eat.
It really is a snook!!!!
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Charles
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Username: Charles
Post Number: 465
Registered: 7-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 7:24 am: |
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Slap your momma looking good! |
Picou
Lunker
Username: Picou
Post Number: 1386
Registered: 8-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 8:27 am: |
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We definately stepped it up in the size catagory. There are bigger ones out there and the next time we will set the lines a little higher if the area is right -- would be a waist of time if we get a shallow compartment.
Bigun, I'll never try to compete with your cookin but I am pretty good at it.
P, I have never had mountain oysters but I bet the texture is a lot like clam strips. Just the thought is enough to keep me from them...
Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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Big_p
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Username: Big_p
Post Number: 491
Registered: 7-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 9:16 am: |
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The smaller ones are more like chicken livers. If you get bigger ones they are squishy and when you bite into them they will squirt into your mouth. |
Picou
Lunker
Username: Picou
Post Number: 1388
Registered: 8-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 9:53 am: |
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You may have all of them you want... I'll stick to the more commonly consumed portions of animals...
Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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