Description
Succulent pig shots bring Southern comfort straight to your plate, blending crispy bacon with creamy cheese and zesty seasonings. Crowd-pleasing appetizers offer a perfect bite-sized indulgence you’ll savor at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Sausage:
- 1 pound smoked sausage or kielbasa sausage (cut into 0.75 inch chunks)
- 12 ounces (340 grams) thick cut bacon
Cheese and Dairy:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (120 grams) sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) sour cream
Seasonings and Sauces:
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) BBQ sauce
- 1/8 cup (30 milliliters) honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Slap Ya Mama seasoning
- 1 jalapeno, stem and seeds removed, diced
- Jalapeno slices
Instructions
- Secure bacon slices tightly around each sausage piece, using toothpicks if needed to prevent unraveling during cooking.
- Preheat oven to 375°F, preparing a foil-lined baking sheet to catch drippings and simplify cleaning.
- Craft cylindrical shapes by wrapping bacon around sausage segments, ensuring a snug fit without gaps.
- Mix cream cheese with shredded cheddar and chopped green onions until smooth and well-integrated.
- Fill each bacon-wrapped sausage cylinder with the creamy cheese mixture, mounding slightly at the top.
- Position filled pig shots on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly to allow proper heat circulation.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, watching for bacon to crisp and cheese to bubble and turn golden around edges.
- Remove from oven and let rest for 3-5 minutes to allow filling to set and cool slightly.
- Optional: Sprinkle additional chopped green onions or crumbled bacon bits on top before serving for extra flavor and visual appeal.
- Transfer to a serving platter, ensuring each pig shot maintains its structural integrity and appetizing presentation.
Notes
- Secure bacon slices tightly around the sausage to prevent unraveling and ensure a crispy, uniform appearance.
- Use parchment paper or aluminum foil on the baking sheet for effortless cleanup and preventing sticky residue.
- Adjust cooking time slightly for crispier bacon or softer texture, watching closely to prevent burning during the final minutes of baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 297
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 897 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 54 mg