Greetings From The Castle! King Teddy and his Assistant Chef, Raz from Friends Furever are here to cook for you!
That’s right – Raz said he’d come help me show you a fabulous baconized recipe that his Mom recently made on their “Green Egg” Grill and it sounded just too good NOT to share it with all of you bacon lovers. I think the name of it is as wonderful as these taste!
Pig Shots
Yes that’s really the name and oh boy boy do they ever look delicious! Wait until you read the recipe and I think you will want to try them too…………..BUT first things first – you might be curious!
WHAT IS A PIG SHOT?
Pig shots is an interesting name, huh? Well, a pig shot is basically three components:
- a slice of sausage on the bottom
- wrapped in bacon to form a little “cup”
- and then a cream cheese mixture stuffed into the cup
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
In a bowl, mix together cream cheese, grated cheese and 1/2 tbsp rub of your choice
Cut the bacon slices in half.
Cut the sausage links into 1/2″ slices.
Wrap the bacon around the sausage slice using a toothpick to secure it in place. Once you’ve done this, you should have a little “cup” created by the sausage bottom and bacon sides.
Fill the “cups” with cream cheese mixture until just under the top slice of bacon.
Sprinkle pig shots with seasoning rub.
Brush on BBQ sauce, if using.
Heat smoker to 225-250 degrees (or oven to 400 degrees).
Put pig shots on smoker (or in oven) until the bacon is done and crispy to your liking.
HELPFUL HINTS
If you’re finding the bacon/sausage cups difficult to deal with, you can put them in the fridge for 20 minutes or so. This helps make the bacon a little bit harder and easier to move into different positions.
Use toothpicks to hold the bacon in place around the piece of sausage. You might need to use more than one.
You can spoon the cream cheese mixture into the cups but here’s a helpful tip: it is easier to put the mixture into a plastic bag, cut the corner a little bit and then use the bag to pipe the mixture into the bacon “cups”. This can also be less messy.
Now another question I’m sure you’re asking if you’re not familiar with smoking or grilling is “WHAT IS A RUB???” Basically a “rub” is a blend of herbs and spices that add to or enhance a meat before, during, or after cooking. Most rubs usually have a sweet component (sugar, brown sugar), a salty component (kosher salt, sea salt), a savory component (herbs) and/or a spicy component (black pepper, chile powder).
Raz this is a WINNER I just know it. My Dad is not a griller at heart but Mom says these could easily be baked (although she thinks they would taste BETTER on a grill). We thank you and your Mom for telling us about Pig Shots.
Listen you all – Raz knows his food! He has BEEN food for Halloween a number of times…………Spaghetti and Meatballs, a “S’More”, and even Bacon and Eggs! You have to trust someone who appreciates food that much. Raz and his sisters Noelle and Reesie are always up to something – if you don’t already follow their blog – you should!
Oh, That looks super duper delish!! A recipe I can eat, too! Thank you very much said my tummy, LOL!
(We made our Cauliflower Bacon Cheese recipe today…hubby said it was the best!! )
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Bacon Saturday is such a GREAT DAY for tasty recipes isn’t it! That cauliflower bacon cheese is sooooooooooooooo good too!
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Those look really tasty.
Happy birthday, Pam!
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Thank you sweet Jackie – and thanks for the card…………..these pig shots are amazing aren’t they? Raz’s Mom did them on her grill but I plan to make them in the oven!
Hugs, Pam
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Oh, Wow! Its your birthday??
Congrats to you and a very Happy Birthday to YOU!
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YES MAM! My BIG 74………..thank you for the wishes – I really appreciate that!
Love, Pam
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Hey, a pig shot is a great name, that is…er…if there are no hunters around, haha.
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Or tequila drinkers…..I’ve never had a “shot” of tequila even when I was a lot younger. I’m afraid I’d get silly.
HAHA
Love, Pam
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May be a good time for that ‘shot’…….just one is all it takes, mana says, but she doesn’t do that and never did like the kids today. Mama sometimes has a tiny martini with six olives, haha.
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WAIT A MINUTE. WE ARE BACK!!!! Happy happy birthday, Pam, from all of us, and many many more days of grower younger, as you seem to do each day. Bon anniversaire!!!!
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Hi Loulou and Mama! Thanks for the birthday wishes…..74 has not been painful at all (hahahahaha).
Hugs to you all…….
Love, Pam
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SEVENTY FOUR!????? we do not believe you….
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I bet the cream cheese really makes that delicious. By the way, Teddy, I hear it’s your Mom’s birthday. I hope she has a fantastic day.
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Thanks on the birthday wishes Chuck! Yes you’re right about the Pig Shots – the cream cheese is terrific and the whole thing is SOOO delicious together. Any sausage works – I use spicy sausage but it doesn’t matter really.
Hugs, Pam
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I don’t like spicy food but I bet the cream cheese would soothe the spiciness a bit.
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Sure would and you can always cut down on the spice!
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Happy Birthday TWIN! XX
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HOPE you had as nice a day as I have had SISTER!!!!!!!!!!
Love you, Pam
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That recipe is a winner! That would be great if we do a mix and mingle here again. But SSNS and I could definitely enjoy them… just the two of us. Thank you Teddy and Assistant Chef Raz! They would be gone in no time. I think we would use sweet Italian sausage!
Happy Birthday, Pam! I hope your Birthday is all that you want it to be and more!
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OH YES on the Sweet Italian Sausage although Spicy sausage would be good too! I have had a wonderful day so far – thank you so much my sweet friend!!!!
Love, Pam
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Howdy Raz! You boys did great, that looks fabulous!
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Those do look good; interesting name, too!
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I think it’s a clever name……it kind of looks like a little “shot” of tequila or something but it’s edible instead of drinkable!
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Happy Birthday to your Mom from all of us!
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Thank you Brian!!!!!
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I would bake them too, but they look amazing. Thanks for the recipe. A very happy birthday to your wonderful mom. XO
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Mom says THANK YOU for the BD wishes – and you need to make some pig shots – we need to make them too – Mom has plans for that!
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I was honored to be assistant chef today. Those pig shots are very nommy!!!!!
Happy Birthday to your Mom!!
Raz
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Good job assisting Raz! Pig shots – what a great idea………………and thanks too for the birthday wishes for my
oldMom!!Hugs, Teddy
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Chef Teddy King of Baconia it looks most yummy and I send your extremely sweet Mom a most hearty and fun bday wish. Will you and Dad cook supper for her too
Hugs Cecilia
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I will pass your BD wish on to Mom! Dad is not cooking for her – she’s cooking as usual……….tomorrow though they will be treated to a cookout next door!!!!!!!
Hugs, Teddy
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Those are something we will have to be cooking up and bet they will be awesome! By the way Happy Birthday Pam. Enjoy the day!
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Thank you for the birthday wishes – I’ve had a wonderful day today……turning 74 has been fairly painless ! HAHAHAHA
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Happy Birthday to your Mom!!
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I will tell her! THANKS!
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When Mom Sharon shared these, they sure looked yummy. Mom says she would probably skip the rub and the b-b-a sauce and do them in the oven. One thing for sure, she wants t tr them. Thanks, Teddy and Raz xock
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Same here – we probably will do the oven version too!
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Yummy!! Bacon. I like the name Pig Shots and plan to have a shot of pig soon. The recipe sounds pretty easy except for keeping that bacon on.
Shoko
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Use a toothpick (look in the HINT section at the bottom of the blog!!)…………that works perfectly to keep the bacon on!! Just remember to take them out before you eat them! HAHAHAHAHA
Hugs, Pam
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PIG SHOTSS!!! PIG SHOTSS!!! Wee want PIG SHOTSS!!!
Another winning recipe! Thanx Teddy an Raz~~yore THE best~
**purrss** BellaDharma an ❤ BellaSita
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There’s sumthin’ about cream cheese and bacon…..
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Yes………interesting combo but both are delish so combine them and I’m thinking “double delish” ???????
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Sounds wonderful. Happy Birthday Pam. Enjoy your day.
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Thank you Sue! 🙂
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What a great recipe, Raz! I’d like to try one of those pig shots. Happy Birthday to your mom, Teddy! ~Ernie
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Raz and his Mom came up with a good one didn’t they?!
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Oh boy, those sound super tasty.
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Don’t they? Fabulous!
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Happy Purrthday to your Mom Teddy – what a great meal you two cooked up for her !
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Pig shots, i’ll have to share this one with my grilling son.
Wishing you mom many happy returns of the day!
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Thanks! Mom had a great day – I made sure she did! 🙂
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