Alligator Sausage

Recipe Ingredients:

• 2 pounds ground alligator
• 2 pounds ground pork
• 1/2 pound ground pork fat
• 1/4 cup chopped onions
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup diced garlic
• 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup sliced green onions
• 1/4 cup chopped sage
• 1/4 cup chopped basil
• salt and black pepper to taste
• Louisiana Gold Pepper Sauce to taste
• 15 feet casing for stuffing
  

Directions:

1. In large mixing bowl, combine all of the above ingredients with the exception of the casing. Add one cup of ice water to the mixture. Using both hands, blend the ingredients well.
2. Continue to mix in a rolling motion until the fat content of the pork coats the surface of the mixture. This is imperative if the sausage is to be moist and juicy since alligator by nature is quite dry.
3. Once the ingredients are well blended, you may wish to check the seasonings by sautéing a small patty in a frying pan. Correct seasonings if necessary.
4. Stuff the sausage mixture in the hog casing and tie off
   in six inch links.
5. To cook, poach the sausage in lightly salted water for three to five minutes, grill over pecan wood or bake in a 375 degree F oven until golden brown, approximately ten to twelve minutes.