Mardi Gras Gator Meat Balls Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 10, 2006

I love alligator, and this was great. However I can not get alligator any more, Is there anything someone would suggest to use in place of it with a close to it taste and texture?...Thanks

—Ronnie

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Mar 03, 2003

It was good... I guess?

—MANAT3E

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Mar 02, 2009

I am a huge alligator fan, and these meatballs were really good. Also, if you're not in a place to run out and buy some gator meat, www.allamericangator.com is a great place to order it.

—Carrie_J85

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Jan 14, 2007

I didn't have gator meat. I made them with ground turkey and they were delicious! Thanks.

—MADRAY7

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Jan 14, 2011

We made these into patties and had Gator Burgers! LOVED IT!

—omerrick

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Oct 13, 2009

My husband and son go gator hunting every few yrs. so this was a perfect recipe to try for us. The meat balls came out fantastic. I used the spices but added some cajun spice as well, and I only had dried parsley but it worked out fine. I made several meat balls ,and I used some of the meat mixture and formed into patties, coated in the cracker meal and fried in a little oil in a skillet. Made excellent burgers with homemade hot mustard. mmmmm... will be making these again for sure. Thanks so much!

—SASSY43028

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Nov 02, 2011

My grandson suggested we try this recipe and we added some Adobe seasoning, paprika, flour to soak up some of the juice,also gave it a bit of kick with jalapeño juice and instead of cracked flour we used butter crackers ground up! Excellent!!!! I ordered the alligator meat on line!

—Joyce

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Apr 04, 2011

Friends thought the taste was spot on and gave the flavor a 5. Said it was like crab cakes. . And they thought the shape should have been like a crab cake and eaten with a fork - as I shaped the balls they were not firm like a meatball. Several fell apart as I tried to fry them. They also fell apart if you tried to spear it with a fork or toothpick. I did scale to use 1 pound of gator (found inthe freezer section at Marsh grocery next to the frozen fish for $7.99) so I could have been off somthing. . . I just couldn't get past the smell - even the whole house stunk.

—Lucky Noodles NOT a

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Nutrition

Calories
586 kcal
29%

Carbohydrates
56.4 g
18%

Cholesterol
21 mg
7%

Fat
11.1 g
17%

Fiber
4.1 g
16%

Protein
61.9 g
124%

Sodium
1129 mg
45%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Mardi Gras Gator Meat Balls

Serving Size: 1/20 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 20
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 586
Calories from Fat: 100

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11.1g 17 %
** Saturated Fat 0.9g 5 %
Cholesterol 21mg 7 %
** Sodium 1129mg 45 %
** Potassium 322mg 9 %
Total Carbohydrates 56.4g 18 %
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 16 %
Protein 61.9g 124 %
** Sugars 3.3g
** Vitamin A 17 %
** Vitamin C 28 %
** Calcium 10 %
** Iron 45 %
** Thiamin 44 %
** Niacin 41 %
** Vitamin B6 12 %
** Magnesium 12 %
** Folate 64 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.