* Note: See the "Emerils Essence Information" recipe which is included in this collection. In a saucepan, heat the olive oil. Season the alligator meat with Emerils Essence. When the oil is hot, sear the alligator meat. Add the onions, green onions, celery, bell peppers, jalapenos, and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes. Add the herbs and continue sauteing for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes and stock. Season with cayenne, salt and pepper. Simmer the sauce for about 30 minutes or until the alligator meat is tender. Stir in the butter. Remove remove 2 cups of the sauce and puree until smooth and set aside. This is a sauce for the "Whole Roasted Chicken Stuffed With Dirty Rice" (the recipe for which is also included in this collection). Spoon the remaining alligator sauce piquant over white rice in a shallow bowl. Garnish with green onions and Emerils Essence. This recipe yields 4 appetizer servings. Recipe Source: ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse >From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EE-2396 broadcast 10-08-1996) Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey - jpmd44a@prodigy.com 11-24-1996 Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by Alan Hewitt on Nov 13, 1998