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22WRF · 10-25-2004, 06:35 PM

ALLIGATOR CHILI
1 pound Alligator meat
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion (chopped)
1 clove garlic (minced)
1 large bell pepper (chopped)
1 (10-ounce) can Ro-tel tomatoes and chilies (blended)
1 (16-ounce) can pinto beans
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1 teaspoon Cumin
1 Jalapeno pepper (chopped)
1 cup red wine (Merlot preferred)
6 bottles cold beer
Salt & Pepper to taste

Set aside 1 cup of red wine. Cut meat into small pieces. Remove all tallow. Start drinking the rest of the red wine(cold beer may be substituted). In Dutch oven boil diced meat in water seasoned with salt and pepper for 20 minutes. Drain and set aside. In same pot add oil, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Sauté until onions are tender. Add pinto beans, tomatoes, tomato paste salt, pepper, cumin, and jalapeno. Cook on medium low heat for 40 minutes. Add alligator meat. Cook on low heat 3 hours. Add wine last 30 minutes. Serve with Hot French bread.

If you are unable to find gator meat. Here is a subsitute recipe for .......

Armadillo Chili

2 1/2 pounds lean Ground Armadillo (Roadkill Optional)
1 pound lean Ground pork
1 cup finely-chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 12-ounce can beer
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1 cup water
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons instant beef bouillon
2 teaspoons oregano leaves
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon Louisiana hot sauce
1 teaspoon flour
1 teaspoon cornmeal
1 tablespoon warm water

In large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown half the meat; pour off fat.
Remove meat. Brown remaining meat; pour off fat, reserving 2 tablespoons.
Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Add meat and remaining
ingredients except flour, cornmeal and warm water. Mix well. Bring to boil;
reduce heat and simmer covered 2 hours. Stir together flour and cornmeal;
add warm water. Mix well. Stir into chili mixture. Cook, covered, 20 minutes

Salvage33 · 12-21-2004, 06:10 PM

The alligator chili recipe sounds quite tasty...gonna have to give that one a try. As for armadillo...well, around here we call them possum on the half shell! LOL

John

10-25-2004, 06:35 PM	#1
22WRF Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pea Ridge, FL Contributor Posts: 4,251	ALLIGATOR CHILI ALLIGATOR CHILI 1 pound Alligator meat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 large onion (chopped) 1 clove garlic (minced) 1 large bell pepper (chopped) 1 (10-ounce) can Ro-tel tomatoes and chilies (blended) 1 (16-ounce) can pinto beans 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste 1 teaspoon Cumin 1 Jalapeno pepper (chopped) 1 cup red wine (Merlot preferred) 6 bottles cold beer Salt & Pepper to taste Set aside 1 cup of red wine. Cut meat into small pieces. Remove all tallow. Start drinking the rest of the red wine(cold beer may be substituted). In Dutch oven boil diced meat in water seasoned with salt and pepper for 20 minutes. Drain and set aside. In same pot add oil, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Sauté until onions are tender. Add pinto beans, tomatoes, tomato paste salt, pepper, cumin, and jalapeno. Cook on medium low heat for 40 minutes. Add alligator meat. Cook on low heat 3 hours. Add wine last 30 minutes. Serve with Hot French bread. If you are unable to find gator meat. Here is a subsitute recipe for ....... Armadillo Chili 2 1/2 pounds lean Ground Armadillo (Roadkill Optional) 1 pound lean Ground pork 1 cup finely-chopped onion 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 12-ounce can beer 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce 1 cup water 3 tablespoons chili powder 2 tablespoons ground cumin 2 tablespoons instant beef bouillon 2 teaspoons oregano leaves 2 teaspoons paprika 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon Louisiana hot sauce 1 teaspoon flour 1 teaspoon cornmeal 1 tablespoon warm water In large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown half the meat; pour off fat. Remove meat. Brown remaining meat; pour off fat, reserving 2 tablespoons. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Add meat and remaining ingredients except flour, cornmeal and warm water. Mix well. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer covered 2 hours. Stir together flour and cornmeal; add warm water. Mix well. Stir into chili mixture. Cook, covered, 20 minutes __________________ NRA GOA CCRKBA Happiness is a warm barrel --> Last edited by 22WRF; 10-25-2004 at 08:00 PM..

12-21-2004, 06:10 PM	#2
Salvage33 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Shreveport, LA why leave the USA to visit a 3rd world country? Posts: 475	Re: ALLIGATOR CHILI The alligator chili recipe sounds quite tasty...gonna have to give that one a try. As for armadillo...well, around here we call them possum on the half shell! LOL John __________________ Living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween.