Turtle Sauce Piquante Recipe
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Ingredients: 5 lb Turtle meat, cut 2" cubes 3 pt Water, cold 32 oz can Tomatoes, whole 1 Tsp Garlic, finely chopped 1 (6 oz) can Tomato sauce 1/2 cup Celery, finely chopped 1 (12 oz) can Mushrooms + liquid 1/2 cup Shallots, finely chopped 4 Onions, white, finely chopped 1/3 cup Bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped 1/4 cup Parsley, finely chopped 3 teaspoons grated Lemon peel, small slivers Cayenne pepper/generous Salt & pepper to taste 6 Tablespoons flour 6 Tablespoons Canola or vegetable oil
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Directions:Fry meat in a heavy cast iron pot, sprayed with cooking oil till fork tender. Usually 20 to 35 minutes. Remove. Make a roux of 6 Tbsp oil to equal amount flour. When deep (not dark) brown, add onion. Cook until transparent but don't burn. Add 3 pints cold water and bring to a boil. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, celery, bell pepper, shallots, garlic, and mushroom. Let boil about 15 or 16 minutes. Add fried turtle meat, parsley, lemon peel and salt & pepper to taste. Let simmer over low fire for at least one hour. Serve over hot rice. Also for: Any tough meat, such as large alligator, raccoon. |
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