Recipe for Alligator Stewed in Sauce Piquant 
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Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
2 tbl Olive oil
1 lb Alligator meat cut in 2" strips see * Note
1/4 cup Chopped onions
1/4 cup Chopped green onions
1/4 cup Chopped celery
1/4 cup Chopped green bell peppers
2 tbl Minced seeded jalapeno peppers
1/2 tbl Minced garlic
2 tbl Chopped fresh basil
2 tsp Chopped fresh thyme
2 tsp Chopped fresh oregano
2 x Bay leaves
1/2 cup Peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes
3 cup Chicken stock
1 pch Cayenne pepper
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
2 tbl Unsalted butter
2 cup cooked White rice
Instructions:
Instructions: In a saucepan, heat the olive oil. Season the alligator meat with Emerils Essence. When the oil is hot, sear the alligator meat. Add the onions, green onions, celery, bell peppers, jalapenos, and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes. Add the herbs and continue sauteing for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes and stock. Season with cayenne, salt and pepper. Simmer the sauce for about 30 minutes or until the alligator meat is tender. Stir in the butter.

Remove remove 2 cups of the sauce and puree until smooth and set aside. This is a sauce for the "Whole Roasted Chicken Stuffed With Dirty Rice" (the recipe for which is also included in this collection).

Spoon the remaining alligator sauce piquant over white rice in a shallow bowl. Garnish with green onions and Emerils Essence.

This recipe yields 4 appetizer servings.

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