Pork Shots

[Steve Kroll]

I have to bring appetizers to an upcoming get together, so I've been looking around for ideas. I saw this on another forum, and thought it might be worth trying. The idea is that you wrap a piece of Kielbasa sausage with a piece of bacon, sprinkle some brown sugar on top, and then put it on the grill or smoker.

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I've also seen variations where people put a cube of cream cheese on top of the sausage before adding the brown sugar.

Sounds delicious to me!

 

[Andy M.]

It does sound good! Now I'm thinking, Italian sausage? Andouille? Chorizo?

When I make ABTs, I mix some seasonings into the cream cheese. You could also consider a flavored spreadable cheese like Boursin.

 

[Steve Kroll]

I was actually thinking bratwurst with sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, and Swiss cheese might be good, too. A Reuben shot? Why not.

 

[Andy M.]

I was actually thinking bratwurst with sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, and Swiss cheese might be good, too. A Reuben shot? Why not.

Great idea!

 

[roadfix]

Looks good. These (or variations of) are so much easier to prepare than ABT's. You can whip dozens of these out in no time.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Looks and sounds very good. I'm interested!

 

[Paymaster]

Oh Yeah! Sounds interesting! Got to try it!

 

[Dawgluver]

What a great idea!

 

[kadesma]

This looks great. I'm going to try something like this but a sweet something. I do like the cream cheese idea say mix it with dark brown sugar?Ot maybe spoon some sweetened creme fraiche over the bites.
kades

 

[Andy M.]

I made pork shots tonight as a snack with cocktails.

Kilebasa wrapped in bacon and cream cheese seasoned with garlic and onion powder, paprika S&P.

I smoked them on the Weber and topped them with the cream cheese when they were almost done as I didn't want to have the cheese melt and run off.

Really good. SO and I loved them and discussed options for next time.

 

[Dawgluver]

I made pork shots tonight as a snack with cocktails.

Kilebasa wrapped in bacon and cream cheese seasoned with garlic and onion powder, paprika S&P.

I smoked them on the Weber and topped them with the cream cheese when they were almost done as I didn't want to have the cheese melt and run off.

Really good. SO and I loved them and discussed options for next time.

They look fantastic!

 

[Steve Kroll]

They really do look good! My event is coming up this weekend so I'm planning to make some of these, too.

Andy, did you use the brown sugar at all?

 

[love2"Q"]

Those look great, andy...

 

[Andy M.]

Thanks guys.

I didn't use brown sugar. SO didn't like the idea. I smoked them with hickory. Not particularly low and slow. I wanted the bacon crisp and because I got a late start. Also needed the Weber for dinner which was a small rib roast.

 

[love2"Q"]

Things like pork shots and ABTs .. im not sure benefit from low and slow... I mean low and slow is used to break the meat dow.. and i dont see the reason with a lot of those kind of things... But i think its more out pf convienience... Smoker is going so lets throw this on...