Picture of a gar I cleaned

[the Lackster]

Boneless Gar Backstrap…hmm..I’ll have to give this a try! I may do one backstrap fried & the other sautéed like Scallops? Sounds like the key is not to Cook it too long. Any of you willing to share your favorite recipes/methods/Cooking times?

It's hard to beat just plain old fried gar nuggets. About the closest thing you can eat to fried alligator tail.

 

[sleepr71]

Gator tail huh? Interesting. What kind of Oil was it fried in? I’m guessing Peanut.

 

[the Lackster]

Gator tail huh? Interesting. What kind of Oil was it fried in? I’m guessing Peanut.

I'm normally frying in vegetable oil. I rarely get over 400 so I can get by with vegetable just have to keep an eye on it. Peanut oil would definitely be an excellent option though.

I cut the loins into little nugget size pieces, roll them in seasoned cornmeal and fry them nice and golden brown. Take them out of the grease and serve them with a good remoulade sauce "generic recipe below" and your good to go!!

 

[campboy]

Looks like i'm gonna be eatin some gar in the future. Seems like that's all I catch when I go striper fishin these days

 

[Fisherman001]

When your targeting for gar, I’m thinking You fish shallow or near the surface, isn’t that right?

 

[NCHillbilly]

Boneless Gar Backstrap…hmm..I’ll have to give this a try! I may do one backstrap fried & the other sautéed like Scallops? Sounds like the key is not to Cook it too long. Any of you willing to share your favorite recipes/methods/Cooking times?

They're also good to blacken. Brush one side with melted butter, hit it heavy with Creole seasoning, and flop it in a hot pan. Put the butter and seasoning on the other side while the first side is cooking. Don't overcook it.

 

[sleepr71]

Thanks for the ideas. I’ll definitely put this on my to try list! I’m sitting here shaking my head…thinking about how many 3-4 ft long Gar I’ve thrown back over the years ?

 

[the Lackster]

Thanks for the ideas. I’ll definitely put this on my to try list! I’m sitting here shaking my head…thinking about how many 3-4 ft long Gar I’ve thrown back over the years ?

The first time you have gar cleaned and cooked properly, you will immediately regret every one that you have thrown back...

 

[Josh B]

Trying the garlic butter fried like scallops

 

[Josh B]

That was the best yet.

 

[the Lackster]

View attachment 1106621Trying the garlic butter fried like scallops

Hey I cooked some tonight for our church fish fry. Cooked fried catfish, spot bass, gar nuggets, and chanterelles. That gar fish looks killer man!

 

[GTMODawg]

Gar is delicious. I know a woman who skins them and fillets them and then scraps them with a plastic trowel, breaking the meat down and removing the gristle. The meet is then used to make patties like salmon patties but far better. More like a crab cake....very good.