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Turtle or Alligator Sauce PiquantMain Dishes & Casseroles
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Submitted by As given to MawMaw by T-Neg
on Tuesday, April 22, 2003
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| Makes: | 8 servings |
| Prep Time: | 30 minutes |
| Cook Time: | 3 hours, 0 minutes |
| Ready In: | 3 hours, 30 minutes |
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This recipe is from an old-time farmer who never let a turtle get by. If he was traveling along the road checking his crop or Sunday driving, you best believe he would stop his truck without hesitation (don't be behind him) and get the turtle crossing the road to make his favorite turtle sauce piquant.
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| Ingredients |
| 1 pound turtle meat or alligator meat |
2 large onions chopped |
| 2 bell pepper chopped |
6 stalks celery chopped |
| 2 jalapenos chopped without seeds |
1 small cans tomato paste |
| 2 1/2 can of water |
2 tbsp sugar (cuts the acidity of the tomatoes) |
| 1/2 tbsp basil leaves |
2 bay leaves |
| cooking oil |
salt , red pepper, black pepper |
| garlic and onion powder |
Vinegar for marinating |
| 1 can Rotel Brand Tomato |
2 tbsp roux (optional) |
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| | | Directions | A Dutch oven or heavy cast iron pot with cover works best for this dish. Season the turtle meat with salt and red pepper. Marinate the turtle meat overnight in enough vinegar to cover the meat. When ready to cook, take the meat out of the marinade and let it drain 10 to 15 minutes. Do not rinse the meat. Season with salt, red pepper, black pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. Pour about 1/2 oil and start heating. Put in enough pieces to cover the bottom of the pot. Brown the meat on all sides. Continue until all are done taking out the meat as they brown. After all the meat is browned, add the onions, bell pepper, celery, jalapenos and cook until the onions are soft. Add the tomato paste, Rotel tomatoes and 2 small cans of water. If you want to use the roux add at this time. Cook on medium fire until the meat turns a lighter brown.
Add 2 to 3 cans of water, sugar, turtle meat, the basil and the bay leaves. Bring to a boil; then reduce the heat to a simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours (I like to cover the pot) and stir occasionally to prevent scorching and sticking. Serve over rice with a fresh green salad and tomatoes along with a crisp garlic or plain French bread. Does not get much better than this!
If using gator you can use vinegar or this marinade - Sprinkle meat with garlic powder and Cajun seasoning. Place in a covered dish. Add onions, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and lemon juice to meat and let marinate overnight in refrigerator. Remove meat from marinade and fry in vegetable oil in a skillet until meat is brown. Follow the rest of the steps. |
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