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IVEY HOUSE GATOR CHOWDER

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Provided by Food Network

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

3 ounces bacon grease
3 ounces clarified butter
4 ounces diced, peeled potato
4 ounces diced celery
3 ounces diced red bell pepper
3 ounces diced onion
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
Freshly ground black pepper
6 ounces all-purpose flour
4 ounces port wine
2 quarts water
2 ounces seafood base
4 ounces tomato sauce
1 pound trimmed, cubed alligator meat

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, heat the bacon grease and butter over medium heat. Add the potatoes and cook for 2 minutes. Add all remaining vegetables, then cook for an additional 3 minutes. Add the seasonings and flour. Cook for 3 additional minutes. Do not brown ¿ leave blond. Add the port wine, water, and seafood base. Cook until the mixture thickens. Add the tomato sauce, and cook for 3 more minutes. Add the alligator meat. Cook for 5 more minutes ¿ do not overcook the gator. Adjust seasoning, to taste. Serve in large soup bowls.

GATOR CHOWDER

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Make and share this Gator Chowder recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Danny Beason

Categories Chowders

Time 47m

Yield 1 kettle

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1/4 cup bacon grease
1/4 cup clarified butter
1/2 cup diced peeled potato
1/2 cup diced celery
1/3 cup diced red bell pepper
1/3 cup diced onion
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
fresh ground black pepper
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 -5 ounces port wine
2 quarts water
1/4 cup lobster base
4 ounces tomato sauce
1 lb alligator meat (trimmed and cubed)
hot sauce, to taste

Steps:

In large sauce pan, grease and butter on medium.
Add potatoes and celery.
Cook about 3 minutes.
Add all remaining veggies, including garlic.
Cook 3 minutes.
Add seasonings and flour.
Cook for about 3 minutes (do not cook on high-butter and grease will turn brown).
Keep at Medium.
Add wine, water, and lobster base.
Cook 3 more minutes.
Add alligator meat.
Cook for 5 minutes only.
Do not overcook.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1535.1, Fat 98.9, SaturatedFat 49.5, Cholesterol 171, Sodium 780.6, Carbohydrate 119.7, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 19.9, Protein 14.9