烤全鳄 (kǎo quán è) Roasted Whole Crocodile
Ingredients:
1 Whole Crocodile, descaled
250 grams chopped scallion
250 grams chopped ginger
30 grams salt
70 grams Sichuan peppercorns, ground
150 grams soy sauce
70 grams star anise
150 grams sugar
150 grams sesame oil
Method:
1. Clean the crocodile
2. Mix all other ingredients and rub all over the crocodile
3. Leave to marinate overnight
4. Roast over smokeless fire for 20 minutes
5. Serve with dipping sauce of choice.
Note: This is a reworked non-literal translation of a recipe on one crocodile farm's advertising (below). Any vagueness in the method is from the original.
Image from Maoming Home Aquatic Products Co., Ltd, Maoming City, Guangdong Province, China