Pig Shots

How to make Pig Shots Recipe - from Bill Grenko

Serves: 12–15

Ingredients:
1 pound Johnsonville Smoked Pork Sausage
1 pound thick-cut bacon
8 oz. cream cheese
1 cup Mexican four-cheese blend
3 oz. diced green chiles
1/2 cup Code 3 Spices 5-0 Rub
1 cup brown sugar

Method:
Cut sausage into 1/2-inch disks.

Wrap piece of bacon around each sausage to form a “shot.”

Fix bacon in place with a toothpick or skewer several shots together.

Mix softened cream cheese, cheese blend, and chiles in a bowl.

Spoon cheese mixture into each shot.

Top the cheese with brown sugar.

Lightly sprinkle shot with 5-0 rub.

Cook indirect at 300 degrees F until bacon is crisp (approx. 75 to 90 minutes).

Notes:
Need toothpicks or wood skewers for this recipe. Smoke is optional.