Alligator Leg & Body Meat

Long a staple of traditional Louisiana Creole cuisine, alligator meat is lean, firm, pinkish in color, low in fat and cholesterol, and high in protein and iron. Alligator leg and body meat is more strongly flavored when compared to alligator tail meat and tastes somewhat like pork shoulder. It adapts to many types of seasonings and is often used as a substitute for turtle meat.