Try Alligator

📍 United States🔄 Repeatable👤 All ages

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Taste this Southern delicacy that's often described as a cross between chicken and fish, with a slightly chewy texture. Commonly found in Louisiana and Florida restaurants, alligator is typically served fried as nuggets or blackened as steaks. The tail meat is the most prized cut, offering a unique protein that's surprisingly lean and mild-flavored.

Difficulty

20/100Easy

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Cost

$15 – $40

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Time

1hour

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People

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Setting

either

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Season

any

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Equipment

None needed

People who tried this

“I started with the alligator tail fillet, which was served with pink remoulade sauce for dipping, a loaf of corn bread and a side dish of my choice – sweet potato salad with apples and raisins. I expected the fillet to come as one big piece, but instead the meat was fried in chunks resembling chicken tenders. When I took a bite, the first thing I noticed was how chewy the meat was. The nugget wasn’t tough but required a significant amount of chewing before I could swallow it. The alligator tail fillet tasted mainly like chicken; however, it also had a subtle hint of fishiness. It was a confusing, although not unpleasant, combination of flavors.”

mixed— Matthew Fernandez · Daily Bruinsource ↗

“They were amazing! Fried, crispy, kind of stringy but in a fun way… one of my classmates said they tasted like a mix of 80% chicken and 20% fish, which is super accurate and just the right amount of fish for me.”

positive— UD Abroad Blogsource ↗