Sink your teeth into these sticky BBQ cocktail ribs

These cocktail ribs are tender, saucy, and finished with toasted sorghum, cumin, and curry leaves for the ultimate finger food.

July 2, 2025

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Sink your teeth into these sticky BBQ cocktail ribs — These sticky, smoky BBQ cocktail ribs get a flavour-packed upgrade with a crunchy sorghum popcorn coating and a hit of aromatic spices. Image credit: Eskort

With Eskort BBQ Cocktail Ribs on the table, things are about to get finger-lickin’ fantastic. Smoky, sweet, and just the right amount of saucy, they’re made for sharing (but we won’t judge if you don’t).

Prep time: 10 – 15 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Total time: 40 mins | Serves: 4 – 6

Ingredients

2Tbsp Avocado oil
¼ cup sorghum
1tsp cumin seeds
1 stalk fresh curry leaves
Fine salt

Method

Cook ribs according to the instructions.
In a wide pot with a lid, add enough avocado oil to coat the base of the pan in a moderate slick of oil.
When the oil is hot to the palm, throw in the cumin seeds, curry leaves, followed by the sorghum.
Allow to pop before tossing through with some fine salt.
Pour the sorghum popcorn into a pestle and mortar and grind roughly into even-sized pieces before dipping each rib into the sorghum.

July 2, 2025

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