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Nutritional Values

🔥350kcal
💪28gProtein
🌾18gCarbs
🥑19gFat
🌿1gFibre
⚖️200 gServing

* Per serving · 200 g. May vary.

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🌾 Gluten

Gator Tail

How to order / say it
Say it Gator Tail — [GAY-ter tayl]
Order I'd like the gator tail, please.
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Fried alligator tail, typically served as an appetizer.

Why try it?

Gator tail is a unique Floridian delicacy representing the adventurous and diverse palate of Orlando. Trying it connects visitors to the area's swampy, wildlife-rich environment.

How it tastes

The taste is often compared to chicken but with a distinctly denser texture. Typically, it's seasoned and deep-fried, giving it a crispy coating with a tender interior.

Origin & History — first documented: 1950

Gator tail became a popular dish in Florida, where alligators are abundant, in the mid-20th century. This dish reflects a creative use of local resources and has become a symbol of Floridian culinary tradition.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 500 g alligator tail
  • 🌾 100 g flour
  • 🥚 2 egg
  • 🥛 100 ml buttermilk
  • 🧂 1 tsp salt
  • 🧂 1 tsp pepper
  • 🧂 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 🫒 500 ml oil

Method

  1. 1 Cut the alligator tail into bite-sized pieces.
  2. 2 Mix buttermilk and egg in a bowl; coat the gator pieces.
  3. 3 Combine flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne in another bowl.
  4. 4 Dredge the gator pieces in the flour mixture and fry until golden brown.

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