Smoked Alligator – Cuso Cuts

Ingredients

• 1-pound alligator filets
• ½ c buttermilk
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp white sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp fresh ground pepper
• Cuso’s All-Natural Seasoning (your choice)
• Mix together the buttermilk with all seasonings save for your final rub
• Place the alligator filets into a Ziplock bag
• Pour the buttermilk mixture inside
• Let the meat sit for three hours in the refrigerator
• Heat the smoker to 225F
• Dust the filets with Cuso’s Seasoning on both sides
• Place on the smoker for 30-60 minutes
• Check at the 30-minute mark. They’re done when the internal temperature reads 160F