Hot Honey Garlic Lil Smokies
A delightful appetizer combining savory lil smokies with a sweet, smoky, and garlicky sauce, perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 pounds lil’ smokies cocktail sausages
- ½ cup hot honey
- ½ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce Can be substituted with tamari for gluten-free.
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon hickory liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
Instructions
Preparation
- Gather all your ingredients and measure out the hot honey, ketchup, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, hickory liquid smoke, and ground mustard.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the hot honey, ketchup, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, liquid smoke, and ground mustard until well combined.
- Place the lil’ smokies in a slow cooker.
- Pour the prepared sauce over the sausages and gently stir to ensure even coating.
- Set your slow cooker to cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours or on LOW for 4-6 hours.
- Occasionally stir the sausages while cooking to prevent sticking.
- Check for doneness as cooking time approaches; sausages should be hot in the center.
- Once cooked, keep the lil’ smokies warm on the “warm” setting until ready to serve.
- Serve and enjoy with toothpicks for easy snacking.
Notes
This recipe is customizable; adjust ingredients to suit your taste. Perfect for game days and holiday gatherings.