Broiled Alligator Tail with Lemon Butter Sauce

Broiled Alligator Tail with Lemon Butter Sauce

Yield: 4 Servings

2 pound Alligator tail; trim and Thin.

LEMON BUTTER SAUCE
1/4 lb Butter/margarine
1/2 teaspoon Onion powder
1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
Cayenne pepper to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons Lemon juice
1 tablespoon Parsley; fresh chopped OR >>>
1 1/2 teaspoons Parsley; dried

Lemon Butter:

Over low heat in small saucepan, melt margarine or butter and stir in the remaining ingredients; DON’T LET IT BOIL. Let heat through, then serve immediately.

Yield: About 1/2 cup

BROILED ALLIGATOR TAIL: Lay alligator slices on a flat broiler pan, and place about 6 inches from the heating element. Broil for 10 to 15 minutes or until done. Remove the pan from the oven and brush the top of the meat with
the lemon-butter sauce, making sure to coat the entire surface.

Serve immediately.

Source: Justin Wilson’s "Homegrown Louisiana Cooking