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Hot Honey Garlic Lil Smokies Recipe

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This Hot Honey Garlic Lil Smokies recipe offers a perfect balance of sweet and spicy flavors, featuring bite-sized sausages glazed in a honey, garlic, and hot sauce mixture. It’s a quick and easy appetizer ideal for parties, game day, or casual snacking.

Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

  • 1 (14-ounce) package beef or pork Lil Smokies
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

Sauce Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce (such as sriracha or Frank’s Red Hot)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

Garnish

  • Chopped parsley or green onions (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Sauté Garlic: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
  2. Cook Lil Smokies: Add the Lil Smokies to the skillet and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they are browned and heated through.
  3. Make Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together honey, hot sauce, and soy sauce until well combined. Pour the sauce over the Lil Smokies in the skillet and stir to coat evenly.
  4. Simmer: Let the sausages simmer in the sauce for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly and clings to the sausages.
  5. Finish: Remove the skillet from heat. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired and garnish with chopped parsley or green onions. Serve warm with toothpicks for easy snacking.

Notes

  • Adjust the amount of hot sauce to control the level of spiciness to suit your taste.
  • Use gluten-free soy sauce if you need a gluten-free option.
  • Serving warm is best as the glaze thickens and sticks better to the Lil Smokies.
  • These can be prepared ahead and reheated gently before serving.
  • For a milder version, omit red pepper flakes.

Keywords: Hot Honey Garlic Lil Smokies, spicy appetizer, sweet and spicy sausage, party appetizer, easy snack

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