Alabama Tailgators Recipe | Straight From "The Street Food Diaries" Cookbook | Fidel Gastro

alligator meat

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken is more widely available and less expensive.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour offers more nutrients.

Cut beef tenderloin into thin slices.

Cut bacon into thirds.

Create a cross with the bacon and place a slice of beef in the middle.

Add cheese and chopped jalapenos on top of the beef.

Roll the bacon around the beef and secure with a toothpick.

Sear the bacon-wrapped beef in a hot cast-iron skillet for about 15 minutes.

Prepare garnish by slicing jalapenos thinly.

Mix mayonnaise and hot sauce to create an aioli.

Remove the toothpick and skewer the bacon-wrapped beef with the hot sauce aioli.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary

Allergens