Alligator Beef Jerky - How to Make Exotic Alligator Beef Jerky

Directions:

10 lb alligator meat

3. Sprinkle a thin layer of the jerky salt mix on a cutting board.

1/8 cup lemon juice

Basic Alligator Jerky

6. Stick a toothpick through one end of each meat strip and suspend strips from oven or smoker rack after shaking off excess salt.

1/2 small Bottle onion salt

Since alligator meat is popular in New Orleans and Bayou-themed restaurants around the nation, Cajun flavoring seems like a natural choice for alligator jerky. This is a Cajun beef jerky recipe adapted to make alligator beef jerky.

black pepper

10 oz Worchestershire sauce

2. Prepare the jerky salt mix by combining the equal parts of garlic salt and black pepper.

1. Mix ingredients.

Many jerky makers pride themselves on their exotic selection. Dave P. from Wilkes-Barre, PA favors Alligator Bob's brand.

alligator tail

7. Heat or smoke around 120 degrees until dry (about four hours).

1/8 cup Caynne pepper

4. Lay alligator strips on salt mix.

Ingredients:

3. Dehydrate in dehydrator or a 150-degree oven.

1/2 small Bottle liquid smoke

6 oz Soy sauce

Gators are a lot less scary when they come in the edible form of jerky! Exotic jerky, such as alligator jerky have become immensely popular among fans of dried and spiced meat. Alligator jerky is among other exotic choices such as emu, elk, ostrich and more. But you don't have to go to Mardi Gras or the Everglades to taste this treat ... you can make it yourself!

Cajun Alligator Jerky

Making alligator jerky is really not much different than the usual beef jerky process. You just have to find somewhere that sells alligator meat. Most small town butchers will have this offering, and if they don't regularly stock it, they can get it. If you do not have a local specialty butcher, there are some online sites you can order it from, such as CajunGrocer.

8. Store jerky in airtight containers or eat right away!

Ingredients:

Buying Alligator Jerky

Alligator Beef Jerky - How to Make Exotic Alligator Beef Jerky

1/2 of a small bottle hot sauce

1. Cut alligator tail into long strips, one inch wide and one-quarter inch thick or less.

garlic salt

Directions:

2. Marinate 24-30 hrs.