Savoury Alligator Pie

Name: Savoury Alligator Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp butter; 1 large onion (chopped); 1 green pepper (chopped); 3 stalks celery (chopped); 4 cloves garlic (pressed or finely minced); 1 lb alligator meat (cut into small pieces); 1 lb pork loin (cut into small pieces); 1 tsp dried sage; 1/4 dried oregano; Pinch dried thyme; pinch cayenne powder; 1/2 cup chicken broth or dry white wine; 2 tsp corn starch; Salt and pepper; 1 double crust recipe of pie dough (prepared (or store bought)); 1 egg (beaten); 1 Tbsp water

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:50min

Revisiting an iconic childhood poem, one thing led to another, and I learned that “Alligator Pie” - in a literal sense - isn’t actually a thing. This savoury alligator pie recipe rights that wrong :)

Updated at: Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:05:37 GMT