Recipe for cooking alligator sauce piquante

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Alligator Sauce Piquante

This is a Cajun recipe which makes approximately a thick stew traditionally served over rice.

3 lb. alligator meat*
Dollop of bottled steak sauce
1/2 C. solid vegetable shortening
1 1/4 C. flour
3 lrg. onions, peeled and chopped
1 lrg. green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 C. chopped scallions
8 ribs celery, chopped
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 Tbsp. cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 C. water
Salt (optional)
Hot cooked rice

Chop alligator meat into sm. strips; add a dollop of steak sauce, to coat. Heat some of the shortening in a lrg. saucepot or Dutch oven; add alligator and brown. Remove meat; set aside. Add remaining shortening and flour; mix well. add onion, green bell pepper, scallion and celery; saut slowly until vegetables are tender. Add tomato sauce and tomato paste; mix well. Add cayenne pepper and water. Cover and cook over med. heat for 30 min. Stir in reserved alligator meat. Cook 1 hr., or until meat is tender. Add salt to taste. Serve over cooked rice.

NOTE: Any fowl or seafood can be used in place of the alligator meat.