Fried Gator

Ingredients:

• 1 pound Louisiana alligator meat (tenderloin or sirloin cuts of tailmeat), cut into chunks
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Flour, for dredging
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup hot sauce
• 1 bottle store bought ranch dressing, for dipping

Directions:

1. Lightly season gator meat with salt and pepper prior to dredging them in flour.
2. Combine buttermilk and hot sauce into 1 mixture.
3. Dip the gator meat into the buttermilk and hot sauce mixture and dip, once again, in flour.
4. Then place in deep fryer until golden brown, just a couple minutes.
5. Drain on paper towels and serve with ranch dressing.