Philipino Fried Rattlesnake Food

SOUTHERN FRIED RATTLESNAKE

Steps:

• Skin rattlesnake.
• Clean and wash meat.
• Cut in 4 inch lengths.
• Beat egg and milk.
• Mix salt, pepper, garlic salt, Accent and flour.
• Preheat deep fat fryer with cooking oil.
• Dip snake into egg mixture and then in flour mixture and place it in hot oil.
• Cook until golden brown.

RATTLESNAKE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil and add the onions. Cook the onions until they are soft and slightly tender. Add the Red Chile Sauce and the remaining ingredients. Cover the skillet and stew all of the ingredients together for approximately 1 hour. Season the chili with salt. A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe.
• Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.

PAN SEARED RATTLESNAKE ON BRAISED LEEKS WITH A LEMON CAPER SAUCE AND SEASONAL VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Rattlesnake: Dredge all of the skinned rattlesnake fillets in flour, and then sear both sides, until brown, in a medium sized saute pan with vegetable oil on medium heat.
• Lemon Caper Sauce: Heat the chicken stock in a saucepan. In a separate medium saute pan, fry the apple-smoked bacon. Remove the bacon pieces. Add minced garlic and minced shallots to the pan of bacon lard. Pour in the heated chicken stock and stir until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Finish the sauce with butter, diced tomato, roasted capers and the juice of one lemon. Heat the sauce on low heat.
• To serve: Place the rattlesnake fillets on top of the sauteed vegetables and spoon the lemon-caper sauce on top. Sprinkle chopped parsley and fried basil leaves on top of the sauce. Finish by garnishing the plate with frisee that has been tossed in lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil.
• Cook the vegetables in a saute pan over medium heat with a little chicken stock and butter until they are slightly tender. Serve warm.