Crocodile Skewers with Mango Salsa
Quick-grilled crocodile pieces with a fresh mango, lime and chilli salsa.
Estimated nutrition per serving
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What you need
- 300 crocodile fillet, cubed
- 1 lime juice
- 1 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 olive oil
- 1 mango, diced
- 0.25 red onion, finely diced
- 10 coriander, chopped
- 0.5 red chilli, finely diced
Step-by-step method
Follow the recipe in order, tasting and adjusting seasoning where needed.
- 1. Cut crocodile into even cubes. Measure everything before you start so the recipe scales cleanly from the dynamic ingredient quantities. Cut vegetables evenly so they soften at the same rate and the final texture is balanced.
- 2. Marinate briefly with lime, garlic and oil. Work steadily and check texture rather than relying only on the clock.
- 3. Make mango salsa with onion, coriander and chilli. Work steadily and check texture rather than relying only on the clock.
- 4. Thread meat onto skewers. Work steadily and check texture rather than relying only on the clock.
- 5. Grill quickly until just cooked. Use a hot grill or barbecue, roughly 220°C / 430°F at the grate, so the outside browns quickly without drying out.
- 6. Serve with salsa. Taste at the end for salt, acidity and richness; traditional versions should feel generous but balanced.
Tips, storage and serving advice
What to drink with Crocodile Skewers with Mango Salsa
These are wine-style pairings, so you can choose any bottle in that style rather than needing one exact producer. Look for the grape, region or style name on the label.Pairings are chosen around the dish’s flavour, texture, richness, acidity and cooking style, not just the country it comes from.
Chardonnay
- Flavour bridge: aromatic fruit connects with spice while a cool, fresh finish resets the palate
- Acidity: High freshness cuts through oil and rich spice pastes
- Body: Enough flavour intensity for spice without excessive weight
- Tannin: Low tannin avoids exaggerating bitterness and heat
- Sweetness: A dry-to-off-dry profile can cushion chilli heat
- Best for: Dinner, entertaining or recipe pairing
Off-Dry Riesling
- Flavour bridge: aromatic fruit connects with spice while a cool, fresh finish resets the palate
- Acidity: High freshness cuts through oil and rich spice pastes
- Body: Enough flavour intensity for spice without excessive weight
- Tannin: Low tannin avoids exaggerating bitterness and heat
- Sweetness: A dry-to-off-dry profile can cushion chilli heat
- Best for: Dinner, entertaining or recipe pairing
Gewürztraminer
- Flavour bridge: aromatic fruit connects with spice while a cool, fresh finish resets the palate
- Acidity: High freshness cuts through oil and rich spice pastes
- Body: Enough flavour intensity for spice without excessive weight
- Tannin: Low tannin avoids exaggerating bitterness and heat
- Sweetness: A dry-to-off-dry profile can cushion chilli heat
- Best for: Dinner, entertaining or recipe pairing
Specific wines to try
These are named bottles or regional wine examples already linked to this recipe. Each card opens the relevant wine-style guide because individual bottle pages are not currently published.Australian Dry Riesling
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