You’ll Need
For the Sausage Bites
24 cocktail sausages
12 rashers smoked streaky bacon, cut in half
1 tbsp olive oil
Smokehouse Glaze
2 tbsp soft brown sugar
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp smoky BBQ sauce
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp cracked black pepper
To Finish
Fresh chives, finely chopped
Sesame seeds (optional)
Optional but dangerous
Hot honey drizzle
Pickled jalapeños
Ranch dressing
BBQ dipping sauce
Crispy onions
Method
Preheat your air fryer to 195°C.
Wrap each cocktail sausage tightly with half a rasher of streaky bacon and secure with a cocktail stick if needed.
In a bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, maple syrup, BBQ sauce, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, smoked
paprika, garlic powder and black pepper.
Brush the wrapped sausages lightly with the glaze.
Arrange them in a single layer in the air fryer basket with a little space between each one.
Air fry for 10 minutes, turning halfway through.
Brush generously with the remaining glaze.
Return to the air fryer for a further 4–6 minutes, until the bacon is crisp and the glaze is dark, sticky and bubbling
around the edges.
Rest for 2 minutes before serving.
Finish with chopped chives, sesame seeds or a drizzle of hot honey if using.
Serve immediately with plenty of napkins and your favourite BBQ dipping sauce.