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This recipe for Slow-Cooked Little Smokies goes beyond the norm by giving your favorite little smokies even more spice and flavor. They are so delicious and easy to make, you’ll want to add this to your holiday recipe stash.
I’m sure you’ve eaten or made Lit’l Smokies that have been slathered with a favorite barbecue sauce. It’s a quick way to prepare an appetizer and is relatively good. However, I’m here to tell you that this recipe tastes so much better, and is still quite easy to make. Plus, I love being able to mix it all up and put it in a 1.5 quart slow cooker to cook–and serve! If you happen to be serving a really big party, you may, of course, use a larger slow cooker, and simply adjust the ingredient amounts to fit your needs.
Of course, if you’d prefer to place the Little Smokies in a serving bowl, feel free to do so. This especially comes in handy when serving leftovers.
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Ingredients for Slow-Cooked Little Smokies
(See the full recipe at the bottom of this post.)
- Lit’l Smokies (28 oz)
- Favorite BBQ Sauce (We like Sweet Baby Rays)
- Ketchup
- Brown Sugar
- Soy Sauce
- Minced Garlic
- Horseradish Mustard
- Louisiana Hot Sauce
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you will need a 1.5 quart (or larger) slow cooker. This works for cooking the sauce and smokies as well as serving them.
Instructions for Making this Recipe
Gather the ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
Place 28 ounces of Lit’l Smokies into a small to medium-sized slow cooker.
This recipe makes enough sauce to cover up to 36 ounces of Lit’l Smokies. If you need more than this, you may opt to double the entire recipe. To do so, simply adjust the ingredient amounts and use a larger slow cooker.
Prepare the Barbecue Sauce
In a medium bowl, combine the BBQ sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, low-sodium soy sauce, minced garlic, horseradish mustard, and Louisiana hot sauce. Mix well to combine.
Pour sauce over the smokies and stir to combine. If you haven’t already done so, place in slow cooker.
Cook on high for 2.5 hours or on low for 4 hours.
To serve, simply place the slow cooker dish on the serving table, which will ensure the dish will stay warm. If you will be serving for a long period of time (more than an hour) you may plug in the slow cooker and place the setting to warm to keep the Little Smokies warm.
This recipe will serve 8-10 people.
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Slow-Cooked Little Smokies
Ingredients
- 28 oz Little Smokies up to 36 oz.
- 3/4 cup Favorite BBQ Sauce We like Sweet Baby Rays
- 3/4 cup Ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce reduced sodium
- 2 tablespoons Minced Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Horseradish Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Louisiana Hot Sauce
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
- Place 28 ounces of Lit'L Smokies into a small to medium-sized slow cooker.
- (This recipe makes enough sauce to cover up to 36 ounces of Lit'l Smokies. If you need more than that, you may opt to double the entire recipe. To do so, simply adjust the ingredient amounts and use a larger slow cooker.
Prepare the Barbecue Sauce
- In a medium bowl, combine the BBQ sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, low-sodium soy sauce, minced garlic, horseradish mustard, and Louisiana hot sauce. Mix well to combine.
- Pour sauce over the smokies and stir to combine.
- Cook on high for 2.5 hours or on low for 4 hours.
- To serve, simply place the slow cooker on the serving table, which will ensure the appetizer will stay warm. If you will be serving for a long period of time (more than an hour) you may plug in the slow cooker and place the setting to warm to keep the Little Smokies warm.
- This recipe will serve 8-10 people.
