Little Smokies
Cocktail sausages simmered for 25 minutes in a sticky barbecue and grape jelly sauce until glazed, for parties and game days.
Making Little Smokies Ahead
Keeps for 3 days in the fridge. Reheat until piping hot.
Little Smokies: The Method
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Combine the barbecue sauce, grape jelly and hot sauce in a large pan and heat, stirring, until the jelly melts.
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Add the sausages and stir to coat.
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Simmer uncovered over a medium-low heat for 25 minutes, stirring often, until glazed and hot through.
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Serve warm with cocktail sticks.
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Worth Knowing
- Keep the heat medium-low so the sugar in the sauce does not burn.
- Stir often to coat the sausages evenly.
- Use a slow cooker on warm to hold them for a party.
Why the Method Is What It Is
Three ingredients. Twenty-five minutes. A pot that does its own work while the rest of the party food comes together: little smokies are about as simple as hot party snacks get, and a bowl of them disappears quickly.
The sauce is barbecue sauce and grape jelly, which sounds odd and tastes like a sweet, tangy glaze. Grape jelly is mostly sugar and fruit, and it melts into the sauce and gives it a glossy shine and a mild fruitiness that balances the smoke. Simmer uncovered so the sauce reduces and clings. Covered, it stays thin and pools in the dish.
Stir often and cook until the sausages are plump, heated through and well coated. Hold the pot on the lowest heat, or move it to a slow cooker on warm, and serve with cocktail sticks. For a spicier version, add a spoonful of hot sauce or a pinch of chilli flakes to the pot. Spice it if wanted.
What to Put Next to It
Cocktail sticks · Cheese cubes · Potato salad · Cold lager
What's in a Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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