Let’s Get Cooking. In a bowl, soak the alligator pieces in buttermilk for at least 30 minutes. This helps tenderize the meat and adds flavor. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, cornmeal, Cajun ...

The fried alligator bites are slathered in the spicy sauce and topped with onions and fresh herbs. Each appetizer is cooked to order, with as many as 100 requests for the dish in a day.

Fried alligator bites are a popular pick in Louisiana. (iStock) Alligator meat is "full of protein" and a "sustainable" part of people's diets in Louisiana, he said.

The 5 Rivers Gator appetizer ($17), features “fried mojo alligator” dressed with a Thai chili sauce and served with house-made buttermilk ranch dressing on the side.

David Lopez de Quintana wrote, "Shark is excellent, particularly fried. Soak in milk for an hour or so to remove any off-putting smell." "Shark is great, but I don’t know a good restaurant ...