Crock Pot BBQ Cocktail Sausage (Printable Version)

Mini smoked sausages in sweet tangy BBQ sauce with apricot jam. Perfect party appetizer, ready in 2 hours.

# Ingredient List:

→ Sausages

01 - 2 lbs cocktail smoked sausages

→ Sauce

02 - 1 cup barbecue sauce
03 - 1 cup apricot jam
04 - 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
05 - 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
06 - 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
07 - 1/4 tsp black pepper

# Steps:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, apricot jam, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper until smooth.
02 - Place the cocktail sausages in the crock pot.
03 - Pour the sauce mixture over the sausages and stir to coat evenly.
04 - Cover and cook on LOW for 2 hours, stirring halfway through, until sausages are heated through and the sauce is bubbling.
05 - Serve warm with toothpicks directly from the crock pot or transfer to a serving dish.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It cooks itself while you do literally anything else, even nap.
  • The apricot jam adds a sweetness that surprises people in the best way.
  • You can keep it warm for hours without worrying it will dry out or burn.
  • Its one of those recipes where people assume you did way more than you did.
02 -
  • Stir halfway through or the sausages on the bottom will hog all the sauce.
  • Dont cook on HIGH thinking it will go faster. The sauce can scorch and turn bitter.
  • If the sauce looks too thick after an hour, add a splash of water or apple juice and stir.
03 -
  • Use a liner in your crock pot if you hate scrubbing sticky sauce off ceramic.
  • Double the recipe if you are feeding more than ten people because these disappear fast.
  • Keep the crock pot on warm during the party so latecomers get hot sausages too.
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