Instant Pot BBQ Hawaiian Little Smokies

A quick and easy instant pot appetizer recipe with little smokies cooked in BBQ sauce with pineapple. A great recipe with a smoky flavor, jalapeno, and raspberry flavors. This is a great appetizer for your game day menu, holiday dinner, or office potluck.
bbq little smokies in a square white bowl with pineapple with a sausage with pineapple on a toothpick in the foreground

Instant Pot BBQ Hawaiian Little Smokies are a quick and easy appetizer for your game day celebrations, holiday parties, office potlucks, or just for a quick weeknight dinner served over rice. These are great to pair up on your party menu with my Instant Pot No Fail Buffalo Chicken Meatballs!

overhead shot of little smokies in bbq sauce with pineapple in square white bowl set on the diaganal

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What are little smokies?

Little smokies are a smoked cocktail sausage that is part of the Hillshire Farm product line. These are a popular party food that can be made in a variety of ways. They are pretty yummy as mini pigs-in-a-blanket.

Prep the little smokies for cooking

As far as Instant Pot appetizers go these couldn't be easier or more yummy. Put two packs of Little Smokies, the chopped jalapeno, smoked paprika, and your favorite BBQ pork rub into your Instant Pot.

overhead view of little smokies with bbq rub and jalapeno in instant pot

To this add the seedless raspberry jam.

overhead view of little smokies in instant pot covered with blackberry jam

Add the barbecue sauce, reserved pineapple juice, and pineapple chunks then stir to combine.

overhead view of little smokies with bbq sauce in instant pot

Cook the lil smokies

Seal the lid on the pressure cooker and cook on high (normal) pressure for 1 minute then follow with a 5 minute natural pressure release.

overhead shot of cooked little smokies in bbq sauce with pineapple in pressure cooker

I enjoyed sharing one of my favorite appetizer recipes with you! If you enjoyed this one you may like these other appetizer recipes like Italian Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms or take your Instant Pot on vacation with some of these recipes!

Recipe

Instant Pot BBQ Hawaiian Little Smokies

bbq little smokies in a square white bowl with pineapple with a sausage with pineapple on a toothpick in the foreground
A quick and easy instant pot appetizer recipe with little smokies cooked in BBQ sauce with pineapple. A great recipe with a smoky flavor, jalapeno, and raspberry flavors. This is a great appetizer for your game day menu, holiday dinner, or office potluck.
Tina
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Serving Size 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 packages Little Smokies 14.5 ounces
  • 1 jalapeno cored, seeded, and finely diced
  • 1 teaspoon BBQ pork rub
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ cup seedless raspberry jam
  • ½ cup reserved pineapple juice
  • 1 jar BBQ sauce 18 ounces
  • 2 cans pineapple chunks 20 ounces each, drained except for reserved juice

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in Instant Pot, and stir to combine.
  • Seal the lid and cook on high (normal) pressure for 1 minute and then follow with a 5 minute natural pressure release.
  • Times and amounts are for both a 3- and 6-quart Instant Pot.
  • Serve immediately or store up to one week in an airtight container.

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