Gator Jerky

Ever wanted to snack on a dinosaur? Until either time travel or cloning takes off those of us with a hankering for prehistoric meat will have to make due with the next best thing, an animals whose close ancestors walked, swam, and hunted alongside the dinos that have captured mankind’s imagination since we first started digging up their bones – the alligator. Unfortunately, unlike a chicken or cow, obtaining alligator meat can be quite the dangerous proposition. With a set of vicious teeth, armored scales covering it’s entire head and body, and a bite force of over 2000lbs per square inch this is one prehistoric beast most people don’t want to go toe to toe with. Luckily, you don’t have to. Fortunately for all of us looking for some dinosaur jerky, the people at Climax Jerky have done all the work to provide us with a delicious hickory smoked gator jerky snack. I don’t know about you but a few clicks through Amazon certainly beats wading through the Florida swamps looking for one (and hoping one isn’t looking for you)!

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Great for Camping, Hikes, & Roadtrips: Jerky, like many other kinds of preserved meats, has been long consumed and enjoyed not only for it’s great taste and nutritional value but also it’s longevity and resiliency. Jerkies were first created as a way to store meat for long periods of time without going bad without refrigeration. This was particularly important in times like winter or famine when fresh meat for hunting was less likely to be available. Even as technology has improved jerky has found itself to continue to be a useful source of protein on long trips when stopping isn’t an option, visits to remote or wilderness locations, or even as food storage in case of emergency or hard times. So whether you’re going on a backpacking trip with the boys or preparing for the collapse of civilization, this is the snack for you!

Fun Treat for Jerky Lovers: These delicious gator jerky strips take the traditional beef jerky treat and put an unconventional twist on it. If you’re looking to expand your palate with some unusual and exotic jerky, this would be a good place to start. Alligator meat is often described as tasting similar to chicken with a clean, fresh aquatic taste distinguishing it from jerky made of poultry. The texture is softer than most beef jerky and it has a pleasant hickory-smoked flavor to round out the profile. Whether you grew up on gator meat in the southeast united states or you’re branching out and trying something new, this gator jerky is sure to impress!

Low-Carb, High-Protein Snack: Looking for a keto friendly snack before you hit the gym or the road? Gat jerky is absolutely  one of your best bets. A single ounce of gator jerky is extremely low in calories, coming in at just under 64 calories per 1 oz. Despite that low calorie count, each ounce provides a whopping 14g of protein with less than 1g each of both carbs and fat. Gator meat is one of the leanest, highest-protein meats on the planet and it can be extremely helpful for meeting your protein needs. With macros like that and a great taste to boot?  You might just be switching out your protein shake with some gator jerky.

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Though some may find it unusual, people have been eating alligator meat for about as long as we’ve been living amongst them. This alligator jerky from Climax Jerky is a great and tasty way to bring a unique snack to your next activity, hit your protein needs, or just have a delicious treat with a long shelf life in your food storage supplies. If you’re looking for more unique jerky, you might want to try either one of these Beef Jerky Samplers or these Carolina Reaper Beef Sticks if you’re looking for something with an extra kick of heat. Want the whole alligator and not just some strips of gator jerky? Then you may want to snatch up this Whole Skinned Alligator that’s ready to get slapped on the grill for your next barbeque.

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