Florida Seafood Recipe

Alligator Scaloppini with Sauce Dijon

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Ingredients
1 tablespoon	butter
1 tablespoon	olive oil
1 pound	alligator fillets, thinly sliced or pounded thin
2 tablespoons	shallots, finely chopped
1/4 cup	brandy
1 10-ounce	can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup	milk
3 tablespoons	coarse-grain Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons	chopped parsley

Preparation
Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add alligator meat and sauté quickly 1 minute per side. Remove and keep warm. Add shallots to skillet and sauté 2 minutes. Add brandy to skillet and deglaze by stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of pan. Stir in soup, milk, mustard and parsley. Simmer over low heat until sauce is smooth and thick. To serve, spoon Dijon sauce over alligator scaloppini.

Yield
4 servings

Nutritional Value Per Serving
Calories 428, Calories From Fat 135, Total Fat 15g, Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fatty Acid 0g, Cholesterol 10mg, Total Carbohydrates 8g, Protein 53g, Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.01g

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