Name: Hot Honey Kielbasa Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 13 ounce packages kielbasa (sliced); 1 fresh pineapple (sliced into quarters, outsides removed); 1 tablespoon hot honey; 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce; 1 tablespoon chili sauce ((or cocktail sauce)); 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (toasted); 1 tablespoon pineapple juice (*optional); pinch red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons parsley (chopped)

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Spicy, sweet and tangy these Hot Honey Kielbasa Bites are a winner!

These Hot Honey Kielbasa bites are slightly spicy, sweet and tangy. Whether you use fresh or canned pineapple, they will be a great addition to your game day table.

Ingredients:

2 13oz. packages kielbasa, sliced
1 fresh pineapple, sliced into quarters
1 tablespoon hot honey
2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce (or cocktail sauce)
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
1 tablespoon pineapple juice *optional
pinch red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

How to Make Hot Honey Kielbasa Bites:

To toast the sesame seeds, add the sesame seeds to a small sauce pan. Turn on the heat to medium high. Stir the sesame seeds in the pan they will become fragrant and begin to brown as you stir them. Once browned, move the seeds to a glass bowl to cool.
In a bowl whisk together the teriyaki sauce, cocktail sauce, hot honey, pinch of red pepper flakes and *pineapple juice (if you have it).
In a large skillet set to medium heat add the kielbasa slices. Cook all on both sides, just long enough to brown on both sides. Turn the heat off, but keep the pan on the hot burner.
Add the sliced pieces of pineapple to the pan with the kielbasa slices.
Pour the sauce over the pineapple and kielbasa rounds and stir to cover with the sauce until all are coated. Turn the heat back on for just a few minutes to warm all.
Once all are warmed, use toothpicks to add a pineapple chunk and kielbasa round to each toothpick. Place in rows on a serving platter. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and chopped parsley. Can be served warm or at room temperature.

How to make Hot Honey at home:

1 cup honey
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Add the honey and red pepper flakes to a saucepan. Bring this to a simmer over medium heat, remove from heat and stir in the apple cider vinegar. Cool mixture to room temperature and transfer to a glass container.

Hot Honey Kielbasa Bites

Hot Honey Kielbasa Bites delicious game day food.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword Hot Honey

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Author Kami | NoBiggie.net

Ingredients

2 13 ounce packages kielbasa sliced
1 fresh pineapple sliced into quarters, outsides removed
1 tablespoon hot honey
2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon chili sauce (or cocktail sauce)
1 tablespoon sesame seeds toasted
1 tablespoon pineapple juice *optional
pinch red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons parsley chopped

Instructions

To toast the sesame seeds, add the sesame seeds to a small sauce pan. Turn on the heat to medium high. Stir the sesame seeds in the pan they will become fragrant and begin to brown as you stir them. Once browned, move the seeds to a glass bowl to cool.
In a bowl whisk together the teriyaki sauce, cocktail sauce, hot honey, pinch of red pepper flakes and *pineapple juice (if you have it).
In a large skillet set to medium heat add the kielbasa slices. Cook all on both sides, just long enough to brown on both sides. Turn the heat off, but keep the pan on the hot burner.
Add the sliced pieces of pineapple to the pan with the kielbasa. Pour the sauce over the pineapple and kielbasa rounds and stir to cover with the sauce until all are coated.
Turn the heat back on for just a few minutes to warm all. Once all warmed, use toothpicks to add a pineapple chunk and kielbasa round to each toothpick. Place in rows on a serving platter. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and chopped parsley.
Can be served warm or at room temperature.

Recipe Notes

Another serving option that will keep them warm is to serve them in a small crockpot. Place toothpicks near the crockpot and let guests skewer the pineapple and kielbasa on their own.
You can also make these using canned pineapple. Use a 14oz. can of pineapple slices in juice, cut into quarters. Also use one tablespoon of the pineapple juice to make the sauce.
Want to add more heat? Add more red pepper flakes while mixing up the sauce.
Add additional hot honey with red pepper flakes and sesame seeds right before serving if desired.

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Notes:

Another serving option that will keep them warm is to serve them in a small crockpot. Place toothpicks near the crockpot and let guests skewer the pineapple and kielbasa on their own.
You can also make these using canned pineapple. Use a 14oz. can pineapple slices in juice, cut into quarters. Also use one tablespoon of the pineapple juice to make the sauce.
Want to add more heat? Add more red pepper flakes while mixing up the sauce.

Add additional hot honey with red pepper flakes and sesame seeds right before serving if desired.

Canned vs. Fresh Pineapple:

We’ve made these with both fresh pineapple and canned pineapple, and we prefer fresh over canned if available. You just can’t beat the good texture of a fresh juicy ripe pineapple. If you are unable to find a fresh pineapple, it’s nice to know you can still make it with canned pineapple rings if needed.

Different Ways to Serve:

On a toothpick, skewer them together and serve on a platter with a sprinkling of parsley and sesame seeds.
In a small crockpot set to low. With this option add browned Kielbasa and pineapple along with the sauce to your crockpot and use the warm setting. Sprinkle parsley and sesame seeds on top before serving. Using toothpicks, guests can serve themselves.