Mardi Gras Gator Meat Balls

Ingredients:

• 2 ’ lb potatoes, peeled and diced
• 5 ’ lb alligator meat
• 1 ’ lb onions
• 2 bunches green onions
• 2 bunches fresh parsley
• 1 medium head garlic
• ’ bunch celery
• 1 quart oil for frying
• 2 eggs
• 3 Tbsp dried savory
• 2 oz salt
• 1 Tbsp black pepper
• 2 ’ lb cracker meal

Steps:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes; drain. Put the alligator meat, onions, green onions, parsley, celery and potatoes through a meat grinder into a large bowl. Mix in the eggs, savory, salt and pepper until well blended. Shape into golf ball sized meat balls and roll in cracker meal. Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F. Fry meat balls until golden and crisp. Drain on paper towels.