Smoked Pig Shots
These smoked pig shots are little shot glasses made with bacon that are packed full of cream cheese, cheese, sausage and jalapones. These are the best appetizer, tailgating or cookout snack. They will have your guests lining up for seconds, so make plenty!
Equipment
- 1 pellet grill
Ingredients
- 8 oz block of cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup jalapeños diced
- 2 tbsp BBQ Seasoning
- 12 oz Kielbasa sausage
- 20 strips thick-cut bacon 1/8" thick
- 2 jalepeño peppers for garnishing
Instructions
- Set up the smoker grill to 350°F, you want to get the bacon crispy so we want the temperature of the smoker to be high.
- While the smoking is heating cut the sausage into 3/4 inch rounds, make sure they are straight so they are stable, they are going to form the base of the shot glassesNext cut the bacon in half and wrap the bacon around the sausage to form a cup with a slight overlap so that you can secure with a toothpick.
- You need thick-cut bacon for this, as it needs to be strong enough to stand upright to hold the filling.
- Mix the softened cream cheese, grated cheese, diced jalapeños, and the bbq seasoning in a bowl.
- Mix everything together with a spoon, or your hands until well combined.
- The easiest and cleanest way to add the filling to the bacon cup is to pipe it in with a ziplock bag. Place the mixture in a ziplock bag and cut off one corner.
- Make the cut big enough to be able to squeeze the cream cheese mixture through without too much effort. Pipe the filling into the bacon shot glass, filling about 3/4 of the way.
- The cream cheese mixture can expand while smoking, so avoid filling to the top. Top with some more grated cheese, diced jalepeño, and a sprinkle of barbecue seasoning.
- Place on a wire rack in the smoker grill for 60 minutes, until bacon is crispy and cooked and the cheese filling is golden brown. Allow them to cool down for a few minutes. Once they cool enough to touch remove the toothpicks.
- Now it is time to enjoy your tasty smoked pig shots. They will always impress a crowd and are tasty to boot.