Any one in Florida ever smoke an Iguana?

[indaswamp]

Asking for a friend.....tips and tricks?

 

[Elf@shore]

Asking for a friend.....tips and tricks?

HI! I don,t have a clue !?
But!?. Meadow Creek Smokers , PA. has had info on Alligator cooks.
They put it on a smoker, similar to a pig roast, but the prep obviously was different?
Thinking they are pretty close from the Foodservice Point, both reptiles ?
Ask For Lavern he is their Ambassador . Even if he does not know? I believe he has info to where to go to !
Hope that helps ?
ELF

 

[SMOKEOCD]

I’m thinking you smoke it then braise, crock or pressure cook it. Maybe Andrew Zimmern has some more details/recipes.

 

[indaswamp]

HI! I don,t have a clue !?
But!?. Meadow Creek Smokers , PA. has had info on Alligator cooks.
They put it on a smoker, similar to a pig roast, but the prep obviously was different?
Thinking they are pretty close from the Foodservice Point, both reptiles ?
Ask For Lavern he is their Ambassador . Even if he does not know? I believe he has info to where to go to !
Hope that helps ?
ELF

I live in South Louisiana. I have smoked a whole gator a couple of times at LSU tailgate parties when we played Florida. So you are saying smoke it like alligator?

 

[Elf@shore]

I live in South Louisiana. I have smoked a whole gator a couple of times at LSU tailgate parties when we played Florida. So you are saying smoke it like alligator?

I really Don't know to be honest!?
Never did it?
But I an thinking Iguana has a very tough skin !?
Use a nice Citrus juice pan when you smoke?
Pineapple ,Mangoes ,Orange, lemon, ? Apples
It will help breakdown the protein, which I figure you already know !?
Stuff the body with onions, garlic, Peppers, Hot Peppers as a choice?
Not really sure to cover or not ?
Hawaiian Pig roasts, cover it up , basically sealing it in burlap and burying it?
My Idea would be to have a Citrus broth under it in a pan and rack the meat?
It will break down the protein and give a crisp skin, weather you eat it or not? Kinda Like Smoked fish ,you eat the meat ?
HEY!? Let me know what route you took ?
I might be wrong? Just my 2C !

 

[Elf@shore]

Iguana Smoke ?
Forget about what I said earlier !
Saw some You Tube videos!
Marinate in Italian Dressing and adapt to yur liking.
Overnight if possible.
Smoke it @ 250 or more?
It will be like a weird type of chicken I am told ?
Kinda remembers me of doing Frog legs as a kid over an open fire!
Its going to dry out the whole body smoking.
Can use a water pan with citrus, will keep it moist But not sure, due to you are eating the meat inside!
I would rather have a semi crisp skin with a more moist meat !
FYI: I used a search and a few You Tube videos.

 

[Brokenhandle]

No idea! But the same thought entered my mind when they get cold in Florida and the iguanas start falling out of trees!
I do know beaver and woodchuck are quite tasty!

Ryan

 

[chopsaw]

I didn't read any of this , because the thought makes me ill . Lol .

https://www.foodandwine.com/andrew-zimmern-eat-invasive-species-8702098