The Starving Chef Recipe: Barbecued Rat Tails

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A hauntingly delicious way to bring spooky season to your table.

By Felicia Vargo, The Starving Chef

Feeling ghoulish? Served up as a spooky sandwich, these barbecued rat tails will satiate even the hungriest of souls. This dish is creepily perfect for your Halloween party potluck.

Happy haunting!

Barbecued Rat Tails

Prep time: 15 minutes
Slow Cook Time:
- High: 4 hours
- Low: 8 hours
Makes 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

8 hot dogs
1 C sweet barbecue sauce
1 T whole-grain mustard
1 T steak sauce
1 T relish
½ onion, sliced
4 hamburger buns, for serving

Here’s How
  1. Cut the hot dogs in half lengthwise, then slice into tapered strips in the shape of rat/mouse tails. Slice ridges along the strips to make them bendy and add “vertebrae.”
  2. Add the sliced dogs to a slow cooker along with the onion, whole-grain mustard, steak sauce, relish and barbecue sauce. Stir gently with a spatula then cover.
  3. Slow cook on high for four hours or on low for eight hours. Keep warm. Serve scoops of barbecued rat tails on your favorite style of hamburger buns and enjoy. Happy Halloween!

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Categories: Food & Dining