Poppable Pork Shots

Pork shots on a white plate, ready to eat.

4 from 17 votes

Smoked sausage, salty bacon, and creamy cheese combined with a kick of spice are pure GOLD in these oh-so-good Pork Shots. Bet you can't eat just one!

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon-wrapped sausage bites, keto game day snack, keto party appetizer, keto poppable pork shots, low-carb bacon appetizer

Servings: servings

Calories: 424kcal

Author: Chef Jenn

Ingredients

1/2 pound smoked sausage
6 slices bacon thick cut
8 ounces cream cheese softened
1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
1 tablespoon chipotle chili
1 tablespoon keto-friendly spice rub no sugar
1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Instructions

Slice the sausage in 1/2-inch rounds. Cut the sliced bacon into half or thirds (depending on the thickness of your sausage), and wrap a slice of bacon around the sausage so that there's a pocket of space at the top of the sausage. Secure with a toothpick.
Combine the softened cream cheese, shredded cheddar, finely chopped chipotle, and half of the keto-friendly spice rub in a bowl until well blended.
Using a small spoon, place a rounded teaspoon (or so) of cheese mixture onto the top of each sausage. The cheese should be surrounded by bacon.
Continue until all bacon-wrapped sausages are filled with cheese. Dust with a sprinkle of the remaining spice rub.
Place the filled Pork Shots on a baking sheet with raised edges. Bake at 400-F for 30 minutes or until the bacon is golden-brown and crisp around the edges.
Sprinkle with smoked paprika, and serve!

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Notes

Recipe Card Tips

Use thick-cut bacon specifically. Regular sliced bacon tears and shrinks too much to hold together through the full bake time.
Use round toothpicks, not flat ones. Flat toothpicks are too flimsy and tend to slip loose during baking.
Leave a small pocket of space at the top of each wrapped sausage. That's where the cheese filling sits.

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