How BBQ Salted Pigtail Trini Style

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and additives.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with less cost.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

White sugar is more common and less expensive.

Trim off excess fat from the salted pigtails (optional).

If not pre-soaked overnight, pressure cook the pigtails for 15-20 minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water.

Season the pigtails with 1 to 1.5 teaspoons of black pepper, 1 to 2 teaspoons of granulated garlic, 1 teaspoon each of paprika and cayenne pepper, and 1 tablespoon of red pepper flakes.

Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of green seasoning to the pigtails and mix well.

Marinate the seasoned pigtails in the fridge for 2 hours.

Prepare the grill for indirect cooking with coals on one side and add a small chunk of applewood for smoke.

Spray the grill grates with palm oil to prevent sticking.

Place the pigtails on the cooler side of the grill to absorb smoke.

After about 15 minutes, flip the pigtails and brush with barbecue sauce.

Move the pigtails over the hot coals to caramelize the sauce and get charred flavor.

Remove the pigtails from the grill and cut them into pieces.

Garnish with finely chopped green onions before serving.

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