Recipe courtesy of Millie's Restaurant & Catering
BBQ Smoked Alligator Ribs
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 2124
- Total Fat
- 124
- Saturated Fat
- 40
- Carbohydrates
- 140
- Dietary Fiber
- 10
- Sugar
- 103
- Protein
- 88
- Cholesterol
- 415
- Sodium
- 2795
- Total: 3 hr (includes cooling time)
- Active: 55 min
Ingredients
4 racks alligator ribs (approximately 8 ribs per rack), cut into individual ribs
BBQ Dry Rub Seasoning, recipe follows
Sweet Rum BBQ Sauce, recipe follows
Texas toast, for serving
Sliced jalapeños, for garnish
Sliced green onions, for garnish
BBQ Dry Rub Seasoning:
1 cup chili powder
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup garlic powder
1/2 cup onion powder
1/4 cup ground black pepper
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
Sweet Rum BBQ Sauce:
1 1/2 onions, roughly chopped
1/4 cup minced garlic
2 1/2 cups Florida rum
2 1/4 quarts ketchup
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
3/4 cup molasses
3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup smoked paprika
1 teaspoon ground ancho pepper
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
Directions
Special equipment:
a smoker- Preheat a smoker for cooking at 300 degrees F.
- Rub the racks of ribs with the Dry Seasoning. Place in the smoker and cook for 40 minutes.
- Preheat a grill.
- Remove the ribs from the smoker and toss in the BBQ Sauce. Place on the grill and cook, 6 to 8 minutes. Stack the ribs on the Texas toast and add more BBQ Sauce to top. Garnish with the jalapeños and green onions.
BBQ Dry Rub Seasoning:
- Mix together the chili powder, brown sugar, garlic and onion powders, pepper, salt, cinnamon and smoked paprika in a bowl, whisking all ingredients thoroughly.
Sweet Rum BBQ Sauce:
- Simmer the onions, garlic and 2 cups of the rum in a saucepan until the onions are translucent. Add the ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, vinegar, paprika, ancho powder, salt, coriander and cayenne and cook for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup rum. Strain and cool completely.