Bacon Wrapped Kielbasa - Brown Sugar and Beer Glazed
Don't be fooled by the simplicity of these bacon wrapped kielbasa smoked perfectly and then lovingly glazed with a mixture of brown sugar and beer with pepper flake heat. Pop a few in your mouth and you'll say wow!
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour50 minutesminutes
Author Jeff Phillips
Ingredients
3-4links of kielbasa
1lbof baconcut into thirds.
Jeff's original rubget the recipes here
Brown sugarI prefer dark but light will work
BeerI use a dark ale
Red pepper flakes
Instructions
Lay a link of kielbasa on the cutting board and slice it in half lengthwise. Then, while holding the strips together, cut it into 1-inch pieces.
Cut the bacon into thirds.
Lay a piece of kielbasa on the ends of a strip of bacon, season it with Jeff's original rub and then wrap the bacon around the piece of kielbasa.
When you are finished wrapping all the pieces and they are on a Bradley rack, Weber grill pan or whatever you are going to use to transport them to the smoker, sprinkle them generously with more of the original rub.
Smoke the appetizers for about 1.5 hours or until they are sufficiently browned and the bacon has a good "bitethrough".
While the apps are cooking, place 1 cup of brown sugar, ΒΌ cup of beer and 1 teaspoon into a small to medium sized pan over low to medium low heat. Let the mixture simmer lightly for about 10 to 15 minutes.
When the appetizers are almost finished cooking, brush the glaze onto the pieces a couple of times. Let it set for about 10 minutes before adding a new coat.
When they are completely done, remove from the smoker and serve immediately.