Description
This Hot Honey Garlic Lil Smokies recipe features bite-sized smokies sausages coated in a spicy, sweet, and garlicky glaze. Perfect for parties or a tasty snack, these sausages are simmered in a flavorful mixture of ketchup, hot honey, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and spices, resulting in a delicious appetizer that’s easy to prepare and sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
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For the Hot Honey Garlic Sauce
- 2 (14-ounce) packages lit’l smokies sausages
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup hot honey
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons hickory liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard or 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
Instructions
- Combine Sauce Ingredients: In a large skillet or saucepan, mix together ketchup, hot honey, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, hickory liquid smoke, salt, black pepper, and mustard until well blended to create the flavorful hot honey garlic sauce.
- Add Lil Smokies: Pour in both packages of lit’l smokies sausages into the sauce, stirring to coat all the sausages evenly with the glaze.
- Simmer: Place the skillet over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer. Reduce heat to low and allow the sausages to cook in the sauce for about 4 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking and to let the flavors meld together.
- Final Touch: Increase the heat slightly in the last few minutes if you want to thicken the sauce a bit more. Stir well to ensure the sausages are nicely coated and the sauce clings to each bite-size smokie.
- Serve: Transfer the hot honey garlic lil smokies to a serving dish and enjoy warm as a savory and sweet appetizer or party snack.
Notes
- For quicker preparation, the sausages can be simmered for a shorter time but the flavor will be less developed.
- Adjust the amount of hot honey to control the sweetness and heat level according to your taste.
- Serve with toothpicks for easy grabbing at parties.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated and gently reheated before serving.
- This recipe can be adapted using sugar-free ketchup or honey substitute for low sugar needs.
