Sausage Jalapeño Poppers

Jalapeno poppers with little smokies and bacon.

5 from 3 votes

Sausage Jalapeño Poppers

Sausage Jalapeño Poppers are filled with cheese and little smokies cocktail sausages and wrapped in bacon. Grilled with hardwood smoke for the ultimate appetizer.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers, grilled jalapeno poppers, jalapeno poppers without cream cheese, Little Smokies jalapeno poppers

Servings: Servings

Calories: 383kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

6 fresh jalapeños
24 little smokies
1 ¼ cup shredded colby jack cheese
12 slices thin bacon
½ cup steak rub

Instructions

Prepare a grill fire to 300° using pecan or hickory for smoke flavor.
Shred the cheese and stuff inside the jalapeño halves. Top with little smokies.
Wrap a slice of bacon around the jalapeños.
Sprinkle steak rub over all sides of the bacon.
Grill over indirect fire with the grill closed, cooking for about 30 minutes or until bacon is cooked through.
Remove from grill and cool about 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Store leftover poppers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.Reheat in a 350° oven on a sheet pan for 8- 10 minutes or until heated through.

Double the recipe as needed to feed a crowd.

Filling Variations: Softened cream cheese can be mixed with shredded cheese for the filling if desired.

Brush with BBQ sauce when bacon is cooked through and continue to cook another 5- 10 minutes if desired.

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