lil smokies rest for about 5–10 minutes. The sauce will thicken more as it cools, turning into that clingy, finger-licking glaze everyone loves.
If you’re serving right away, set the disposable aluminum pan on your salt-and-pepper granite counter with a small spoon for extra sauce and a cup of toothpicks. If you’re packing some up, use a spoon to divide a portion of the glazed lil smokies and plenty of sauce into the paper takeout boxes. Serve warm, and expect people to keep circling back, “just grabbing one more,” until the pan is totally wiped out.
Variations & Tips
For a little more heat, add up to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or a few dashes of hot sauce to the honey mustard mixture. If you like things extra smoky and Southern-style, swap the yellow mustard for spicy brown mustard and add 2–3 drops of liquid smoke. To make these