Description
Sizzling BBQ bacon-wrapped little smokies bring irresistible party flavors to your gathering. Crispy bacon hugs savory sausages, creating an addictive appetizer you won’t be able to resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein Ingredients:
- 1 (14 ounces / 397 grams) package little smokies
- 12 slices bacon, cut into thirds
Sweetening Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 375°F (190°C), preparing a baking dish for the appetizers.
- Carefully encase each little smokie with a slice of bacon, positioning them seam-side down in the baking dish to ensure secure wrapping.
- Distribute brown sugar evenly across the bacon-wrapped smokies, gently pressing to create a caramelized coating that adheres to the meat.
- Slide the baking dish into the preheated oven and roast for 15 minutes, allowing the bacon to begin crisping and rendering its fat.
- Extract the dish from the oven and lavishly coat each smokie with a generous layer of tangy BBQ sauce, ensuring complete coverage.
- Return the baking dish to the oven and continue cooking for an additional 10 minutes, until the bacon transforms into a crispy, glossy exterior and the BBQ sauce caramelizes.
- Once removed from the oven, let the smokies rest briefly to cool and stabilize, then pierce each with a toothpick for convenient serving and elegant presentation.
Notes
- Choose thin-cut bacon for quicker, more even cooking and crispy texture around the little smokies.
- Use sugar-free BBQ sauce and turkey bacon for a lower-calorie, diabetic-friendly version of the appetizer.
- Keep toothpicks soaked in water before inserting to prevent burning during the baking process.
- Try different BBQ sauce flavors like spicy chipotle or honey mustard to create unique taste variations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 253
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 470 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg