Alligator Cacciatora Banquet
A scrumptious dish that is very popular in East Asia.
Yield
100 servingsPrep
30 minCook
2 hrsReady
3 hrsLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | each |
alligator meat
adult |
*
|
| 15 | pounds |
zucchini
sliced |
|
| 3 | cans |
black olives
pitted, sliced |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
black pepper
|
*
|
| 4 | cups |
oregano
|
*
|
| 1 | package |
bay leaves
(small box) |
*
|
| 4 | cups |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 50 | pounds |
tomatoes, canned
whole |
|
| 10 | pounds |
onions
sliced |
|
| 1 | cup |
salt
|
|
| ½ | cup |
red hot chili pepper, dried
crushed |
|
| 4 | cups |
parsley leaves
fresh, diced |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic
whole bulb |
|
| 20 | pounds |
green bell peppers
and red |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | each |
alligator meat
adult |
*
|
| 6.8 | kg |
zucchini
sliced |
|
| 3 | cans |
black olives
pitted, sliced |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
black pepper
|
*
|
| 946 | ml |
oregano
|
*
|
| 1 | package |
bay leaves
(small box) |
*
|
| 946 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 22.7 | kg |
tomatoes, canned
whole |
|
| 4.5 | kg |
onions
sliced |
|
| 237 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 118 | ml |
red hot chili pepper, dried
crushed |
|
| 946 | ml |
parsley leaves
fresh, diced |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic
whole bulb |
|
| 9.1 | kg |
green bell peppers
and red |
|
Directions
Discard alligator heads, feet and tails. Wash and cut into individual portions. In a huge cooking pot on medium heat oil and garlic add alligator portions, turning often. Add tomatoes, bring to boil, simmer, add salt, pepper, red pepper, oregano, bay leaves, and parsley.
Cover and simmer for 2½ hours. Last 30 minutes add onions, peppers, zucchini. Last 5 min. add sliced olives. Serve with salad topped with favorite Italian dressing and crisp bread.
