Bacon-Wrapped Smokies

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It's hard to go wrong with bacon-wrapped smokies! These bites are meaty, smoky, a little sweet, and nicely crispy in spots, with a bit of lovely char. When you're arranging the smokies on the oven rack, you can secure them in place by sending one end of the toothpick through a hole in the rack; when you go to flip them over and brush them with sauce, this method will help keep them in place. These little smokies are great as part of a breakfast buffet, for tailgating snacks, or on a Southern charcuterie board.

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Ann Taylor Pittman
Ann Taylor Pittman
Ann Taylor Pittman
For 20 years, Ann Taylor Pittman built a career of creating healthy recipes at Cooking Light magazine, where she most recently served as Executive Editor. She is the recipient of two James Beard Foundation Awards: a feature writing award and a cookbook award. She is now a freelancer specializing in recipe development, writing, and video. Follow her on Instagram.
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Published on September 2, 2024
Southern Living Bacon BBQ Smokies on a platter to serve
Photo:

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Active Time:
17 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 2 mins
Servings:
8
Southern Living Bacon BBQ Smokies ingredients

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray

  • 1 (14-oz.) package smokies (mini smoked sausages)

  • 11 slices regular-cut bacon (not thick-cut), cut crosswise into thirds

  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce

Directions

  1. Prepare oven and sheet pan:

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with foil or parchment paper. Arrange an oven-safe wire rack inside the pan; coat rack with cooking spray.

    Southern Living Bacon BBQ Smokies preparing the pan

    Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

  2. Wrap sausages with bacon:

    Wrap each smokie with a piece of bacon; secure bacon in place by skewering with a toothpick. Arrange wrapped smokies on prepared wire rack.

    Southern Living Bacon BBQ Smokies wrapping the smokies with bacon

    Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

    Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes or until bacon is browned and crisp on top.

    Southern Living Bacon BBQ Smokies after baking

    Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

  3. Brush sausage bites with barbecue sauce:

    Remove pan from oven (keep oven on). Turn smokies over so the less-cooked bacon side is on top.

    Southern Living Bacon BBQ Smokies turning the smokies over

    Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

    Brush barbecue sauce generously over smokies.

    Southern Living Bacon BBQ Smokies brushing the sauce over the smokies

    Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

    Bake until bacon is crisped and bacon is slightly caramelized, about 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

    Southern LIving Bacon BBQ Smokies after baking with the bbq sauce

    Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

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