Lil’ Smokies
This is one of those great old standby recipes that has been around for many years, and is loved by all.
Seven different flavors of Lil’ Smokies Appetizers! All of these delicious sauce combinations work well with meatballs or sliced franks. Using hotdogs will greatly reduce cooking times.
This recipe has seven different flavors of Lil’ Smokies Appetizers!
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Seven different flavors of Lil’ Smokies! All of these delicious sauce combinations work with meatballs or sliced franks as well.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: varies
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizers & Snacks
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Sweet and Sour Smokies
- 2 14 ounce packages Lil’ Smokies
- 1 jar grape jelly
- 1 bottle chili sauce
Sweet and Sour Smokies 2
- 2 14 ounce packages Lil’ Smokies
- 1 can jellied or whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 bottle chili sauce
Saucy Smokies
- 2 14 ounce packages Lil’ Smokies
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 14 ounce packages Lil’ Smokies
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Barbecue Beer Smokies
- 4 14 ounce packages Lil’ Smokies
- 1 18 ounce bottle sweet and spicy barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounces light beer
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
Honey Sriracha Smokies
- 2 (14 ounce) packages Lil’ Smokies
- 1 10 ounce jar jalapeno pepper jelly
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Sriracha
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Whiskey Smokies
- 2 14 ounce packages Lil’ Smokies
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup whiskey
Instructions
Sweet and Sour Smokies
- Combine all of the ingredients in a slow cooker or large saucepan. Stir well to mix. Heat on LOW for 2 to 4 hours in a slow cooker or simmer on stovetop for 10 to 12 minutes until sausages are heated throughout and sauce is bubbly.
Sweet and Sour Smokies 2
- Combine all of the ingredients in a slow cooker or large saucepan. Stir well to mix. Heat on LOW for 2 to 4 hours in a slow cooker or simmer on stove top for 10 to 12 minutes until sausages are heated throughout and sauce is bubbly.
Saucy Smokies
- In a bowl combine ketchup, Sriracha sauce, mustard, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce, stirring well. Dump the cocktail sausages (or mini kielbasas) into a slow cooker and pour the sauce over the top. Heat on LOW for about 2 to 4 hours.
- In a medium size saucepan, whisk ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, water and cornstarch together. Add sausages and stir to coat sausages with sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce the burner to low and simmer for 20 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Alternatively, the sauce ingredients can be combined in a bowl, mixed well and poured over the sausages in a slow cooker. Heat on LOW for 2 to 4 hours.
Barbecue Beer Smokies
- Place the little smokies sausages in a slow cooker. Add all remaining ingredients and stir to combine well. Cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours or LOW for 4 to 4 1/2 hours, or until the sausages are warmed through.
Honey Sriracha Smokies
- In a slow cooker, whisk together the jalapeno pepper jelly, garlic, ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, Sriracha sauce, and sesame oil. Add the sausages and stir to combine. Cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours or on LOW for 4 to 4 1/2 hours, or until the sausages are warmed through.
Whiskey Smokies
- Combine all of the ingredients in a slow cooker or large saucepan. Stir well to mix. Heat on LOW for 2 to 4 hours in slow cooker or simmer on stove top for 10 to 12 minutes until sausages are heated throughout and sauce is bubbly.
Notes
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