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Grilled crocodile (crocodile steak)

Crocodile steak from Northern Australia, with firm white flesh that tastes somewhere between fish and chicken. It grills quickly with lemon juice and herbs, typical of barbecues in the Northern Territory.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Cut the flesh into 2 cm thick steaks and remove the skin if any is still attached.
  2. Mix the oil, the juice of one lemon, the chopped garlic, parsley, thyme, chili and salt.
  3. Marinate the steaks for 30 minutes in the fridge in this mixture.
  4. Heat a grill or pan over high heat and brush it with oil.
  5. Grill the steaks for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until the flesh turns opaque and golden.
  6. Serve straight away with the second lemon cut into wedges.

Variations and tips

With what you can find here. Replace the crocodile with swordfish or mahi-mahi, whose flesh is just as firm.

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