Best 6 Alligator Scallopini With Caper Mushroom Sauce Recipes

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For those looking for a unique culinary experience, alligator scallopini with caper mushroom sauce is an exceptional dish that combines the delicate texture of alligator meat with the savory flavors of capers and mushrooms in a creamy sauce. This elegant entrée is sure to impress your family and friends, and its preparation can be broken down into easily manageable steps. From selecting the right cut of alligator meat to expertly preparing the caper mushroom sauce, this guide will provide you with all the essential information needed to create this unforgettable dish. So, get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this delectable recipe that combines the Southern charm of alligator meat with the sophistication of a classic French sauce.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

ALLIGATOR SCALLOPINI WITH CAPER MUSHROOM SAUCE



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Can use center cut pork if gator is not available. Alligator is a lean meat that is low in fat and cholesterol and high in protein. It is available in a variety of cuts, including tail meat fillets, ribs, nuggets, and wings. Tail meat, the choicest cut, is a mild-flavored white meat that has a texture similar to veal. Ribs, nuggets, and wings are darker meat with a stronger taste and a texture similar to pork shoulder. Alligator meat is versatile and can be used in just about any recipe as a substitute for chicken, pork, veal, or fish. Alligator meat is usually purchased frozen, but it is also available fresh. Thaw frozen meat in the refrigerator and use promptly. Use a meat mallet to tenderize fillets and flatten the meat to your desired thickness. Florida alligator meat can be ground or finely chopped to make sausage, patties, or taco filling. Alligator's mild flavor is easily enhanced with seasonings, sauces, and marinades.

Provided by Douglas Poe

Categories     Meat

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 -2 tablespoon butter
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb alligator fillets or 1 lb center-cut pork loin, thinly sliced and pounded
2 tablespoons shallots, finely chopped
2 tablespoons capers
1/4 cup white wine
1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon season salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic

Steps:

  • Slice the alligator/center cut pork meat into 1/2 inch slices.
  • Pound thin between plastic wrap with a meat mallet.
  • Sift together the flour season salt and garlic. . Lightly dredge the alligator / pork in seasoned flour shake off any excess.
  • Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add alligator/pork meat and sauté quickly, 1-2 minute per side. Remove and keep warm.
  • Add shallots to skillet and sauté 2 minutes.
  • Add white wine to skillet and deglaze by stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of pan.
  • Stir in soup, and capers.
  • Simmer over low heat until sauce is smooth and thick.
  • Spoon caper mushroom sauce over alligator/pork fillets.

CHICKEN SCALOPPINI WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 pounds), cut in half horizontally and pounded lightly to make 8 scaloppini
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more if needed
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 to 3 ounces capers, drained
1/4 cup unsalted chicken stock
Juice of 1 lemon plus 2 lemons, cut into supremes, for garnish (see Cook's Note)

Steps:

  • Put the flour in a large shallow dish and season with the salt and pepper. Pat the chicken scaloppini dry with paper towels, then put them in the flour, coating the chicken on both sides. Set aside.
  • Heat the olive oil in a 14-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the floured chicken and cook, in batches if needed, until deeply golden, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a wire rack-lined sheet tray.
  • Reduce the heat under the same cast-iron skillet and add the onion, garlic and rosemary. Stir occasionally and cook until the onions are translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the butter and capers and scrape the skillet as the butter melts to deglaze. Add the chicken stock and lemon juice, stirring to combine. Add the chicken pieces back to warm through and allow the sauce to reduce, another 2 to 3 minutes, spooning the sauce over the chicken to coat.
  • Garnish with the lemon supremes and serve.

VEAL SCALLOPINI WITH BROWN BUTTER AND CAPERS



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Provided by Shelley Wiseman

Categories     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Meat     Veal     Pan-Fry     Capers     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 pound thin veal scallopini (less than 1/4 inch thick)
1/2 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 1/2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons drained small capers
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Heat a 12-inch heavy skillet (not nonstick) over high heat until hot, then add oil and heat until it shimmers.
  • Meanwhile, stir together flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, then pat veal dry and dredge in flour, knocking off excess.
  • Cook veal in 2 batches, turning once, until browned and just cooked through, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per batch. Transfer to a plate.
  • Discard oil from skillet, then add butter and cook over medium heat, shaking skillet frequently, until browned and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in vinegar, capers, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Return veal to skillet just to heat through, then sprinkle with parsley.

CHICKEN SCALLOPINI



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While many have heard of veal scallopini, you can make this Italian dish with most any meat or even vegetables. The trick is to use a demi-glace of the same style -- i.e., a venison demi if using deer. You can 'fake' a demi-glace by reducing an appropriate brown stock and adding a water and flour slurry to thicken. Makes an awesome romantic dinner for two.

Provided by Strangecacti

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 clove garlic, pressed
¼ cup butter, softened
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
½ cup all-purpose flour
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 ounces sliced mushrooms
20 capers, or to taste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ cup white wine
2 tablespoons chicken-flavored demi-glace, or to taste
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste
2 lemon slices

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, stir together the garlic and butter until well combined. Set aside. Place a chicken breast half on a work surface with the thick side facing to the right (if you're right-handed), and place your left hand down on the chicken breast. Using a very sharp knife, carefully cut the chicken breast from the thick side to about 1/2 inch from the edge of the thin side, in a horizontal cut. Open the cut chicken breast and spread it out like an open book. Using a meat mallet, gently pound the butterflied chicken breast out until it's an even thickness.
  • Place the flour into a shallow dish, and dredge each chicken breast on both sides with flour. Melt the garlic butter in a large skillet over medium heat until it stops foaming, and cook each chicken breast until golden brown on both sides, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Sprinkle each breast with salt and pepper. Remove the chicken breasts to a platter, and keep warm.
  • Cook and stir the mushrooms in the same skillet as the chicken until the mushrooms have absorbed the remaining butter in the skillet and have begun to turn brown at the edges. Stir in capers, lemon juice, white wine, and chicken demi-glace, and stir to combine. Reduce to a simmer. Adjust salt and pepper again, and stir the parsley into the sauce.
  • Remove the chicken breasts to plates, and serve the sauce over the chicken. Garnish each serving with a lemon slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 541.7 calories, Carbohydrate 34.8 g, Cholesterol 128.2 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 34.8 g, SaturatedFat 15.5 g, Sodium 884.4 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

ALLIGATOR



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Make and share this Alligator recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Missy Wombat

Categories     Beverages

Time 2m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 ounces Midori melon liqueur
4 ounces orange juice
ice

Steps:

  • Fill glass to halfway with ice.
  • Add the Midori and orange juice and stir.

TURKEY SCALLOPINI WITH CAPERS AND LEMON



Turkey Scallopini with Capers and Lemon image

Categories     Garlic     Poultry     turkey     Sauté     Dinner     Winter     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 pound (1/4-inch-thick) sliced raw turkey cutlets
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup chicken broth
1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons capers, rinsed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Pat turkey dry and season with salt and pepper. Dredge half of turkey slices in flour, shaking off excess. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté turkey until browned on both sides and just cooked through, about 4 minutes total. Transfer to a platter and keep warm, covered. Dredge and sauté remaining turkey with another 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in same manner.
  • Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and cook garlic over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add broth and deglaze over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits. Boil until broth is reduced to about 3/4 cup. Stir in lemon juice, capers, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Return turkey to skillet with any juices on platter and simmer until heated through, about 1 minute.

Tips:

  • When choosing alligator meat, look for pieces that are firm and have a light pink color.
  • To properly clean alligator meat, remove the fat and connective tissue. Then, rinse the meat thoroughly under cold water.
  • Alligator meat can be cooked in a variety of ways, but it is best when cooked quickly over high heat. This will help to keep the meat tender and juicy.
  • When making the caper-mushroom sauce, be sure to use fresh mushrooms. This will give the sauce the best flavor.
  • If you don't have capers, you can substitute another type of briny ingredient, such as olives or pickles.
  • Serve alligator scallopini with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, rice, or roasted vegetables.

Conclusion:

Alligator scallopini is a delicious and unique dish that is sure to impress your guests. It is easy to make and can be prepared in under an hour. So next time you're looking for something new and exciting to cook, give alligator scallopini a try. You won't be disappointed!

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