• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • About Tammilee
    • About John
    • Blog Bucket List
    • Advertise/PR Requests
    • Contact Us
    • Disclosure/ Privacy Policy
  • 🍹Cocktails
  • ✈️ Travel
    • Cruise Travel
  • 🌮 Recipes
  • ❤️ Holidays
    • New Years
    • Valentines Day
    • Mardi Gras
    • St. Patrick's Day
    • Easter
    • Cinco De Mayo
    • 4th of July
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Best Crock Pot Recipes
  • Travel
  • Cleaning and Organization
  • Product Review
×

Home » Recipes » Best Crock Pot Recipes » Crock Pot Appetizers

Crock Pot Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa Recipe {Video}

Published: May 6, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links

I love super easy recipes! I especially love crock pot recipes that only take a few minutes and feed a crowd. These Crock Pot Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa are perfect for a crowd or family dinner!

If you are hosting a football party or well any get together this recipe is for you! I made it for dinner and John walked in the door and instantly headed for the crockpot. This is one of those recipes that makes your house smell ah-mazing and everyone wants to dive in as soon as they walk in the door.

Contents hide
Crock Pot Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa
Crock Pot Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition

 Crock Pot Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa

We love cooking with Kielbasa in the crockpot and on the barbecue. We made this list of Kielbasa Recipes to help make it easier to find more recipes you will love. From appetizers to entrees there is a Kielbasa Recipe for everyone!

Crock Pot Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa Recipe

What ingredients are needed to make Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa?

  • Ketchup
  • Light brown sugar
  • Worcestershire Sauce
  • Creole mustard
  • Hot sauce
  • Onion
  • Bourbon
  • Kielbasa

Equipment Needed

Crockpot - We suggest using a crockpot that has a digital timer that automatically switches the slow cooker to warm after a set amount of time. This helps make sure your dinner cooks perfectly and you don't have to stress about what time it is going to be done.

Crock Pot Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa Recipe

The Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa can be served in a bowl with toothpicks on the side or individually on a plate. These kielbasas are a bit sticky and have quite a bit of sauce. I would make sure you have extra napkins available near them. I had to spray and wash John's shirt after he lost control of a piece and it rolled down the front of his shirt.

I hope you enjoy the Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa. Let us know if you try the recipe in the comments below.
What are your favorite crockpot recipes?

Great Crockpot Appetizers 

If you love Crockpot Appetizers make sure and check out these other great recipes

Crockpot Garlic Mushrooms

Crockpot Spinach Artichoke Dip

Crockpot Bourbon Bacon Meatballs

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip 

Crockpot Barbecue Beer Kielbasa 

This recipe is featured in our Game Day Appetizers.

Do you love recipes? Check out our copy cat recipes, dessert recipes, and our Crock Pot Recipes.

Follow Tammilee Tips on MSN, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter for all of our recipe posts.

Spicy barbecue kielbasa in a bowl with one piece on a toothpick

Crock Pot Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa Recipe

This Crockpot Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa Recipe is perfect for football parties, New Years Eve or any night you want a dinner you can eat with a toothpick. 
5 from 1 vote
Print Rate
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 532kcal
Author: Tammilee Tips

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Ketchup
  • ½ cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 teaspoon Creole mustard
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 Onion medium , finely chopped
  • ½ cup Bourbon
  • 2 lbs kielbasa cut into ½ inch rounds
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in the crock pot
  • Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours, until sausage is hot
Slow cooker

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Crock Pot Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 532 Calories from Fat 297
% Daily Value*
Fat 33g51%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Cholesterol 79mg26%
Sodium 1590mg69%
Potassium 513mg15%
Carbohydrates 33g11%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 27g30%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 308IU6%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Love this recipe?Follow @TammileeTIps on Pinterest
Tried this recipe?Mention @TammileeTipsLife when you share a photo!

Recipe originally shared on September 26, 2013. Updated on May 6, 2020

 

More Appetizers

  • Collage of Guinness Recipes, beer cheese dip, cocktail, corned beef, and glazed pecans
    Guinness Recipes (Snacks, Cocktails, Entree and More)
  • Four Rotel Recipe Photos in a collage, dip, nacho chicken, chicken spaghetti, and salsa
    Rotel Recipes (Dips, Appetizers, Entree, Bread, Slow Cooker)
  • Easy Game Day Appetizers collage with kielbasa, buffalo chicken wontons, bacon meatballs, and salsa
    Game Day Appetizers That Score Big in Flavor
  • White bowl filled with Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls next to a cloth napkin
    Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls (4 Ingredients)

About Tammilee

Lifestyle blogger who travels the world and drinks too much Chai tea. Travel blogger, award winning photographer, sunset hunter, Birkenstock girl, bird nerd
You can find Tammilee on Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Leah

    June 08, 2019 at 4:32 pm

    5 stars
    Hi! I first tried this about six months ago, and now I make it every week - it's that good, and that easy!! Thanks so much for sharing. <3

    Reply
  2. Sue

    December 17, 2016 at 9:08 am

    please make your recipes easier to print! Hate printing out all of that advertising!

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      December 17, 2016 at 6:42 pm

      Sue, I will def see what I can do to make it easier to print recipes. Thank you for letting me know.

      Reply
  3. Briana

    December 23, 2015 at 8:22 am

    It looks like your kilbasa is browned? It looks kind of crispy. Did you brown i first?

    Reply
  4. Sarah C.

    December 16, 2015 at 8:09 pm

    The sauce looks similar to what I usually put on top of my meatloaf. I know I'm gonna love this!

    Reply
  5. Neli

    May 28, 2015 at 7:12 am

    If I'm allergic to mustard seed will it make that much of a difference to cut it from the recipe? Any suggested substitutions?

    Reply
  6. SB

    March 11, 2015 at 10:23 am

    Thank you for the great idea! I made this for our crockpot lunch at work and everyone loved it (I work with all men, so anything with meat is usually a win). I used American Honey Bourbon, stone ground mustard (no creole mustard in my area), and used this sauce amount for 4lbs of kielbasa.

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      March 11, 2015 at 11:36 am

      That is fantastic! I am so glad your office loved it!

      Reply
  7. shelly

    January 10, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    If I don't want to use alcohol, what can I substitute for the alcohol? Would chicken stock work? More ketchup? Cider?

    Reply
  8. tjbw

    November 25, 2014 at 4:41 pm

    We made these for our church small group meeting about 2 weeks ago and loved them so much we're making them for Thanksgiving! Really great sauce; hubby can't wait to put some on his turkey.

    Reply
  9. Angie

    September 07, 2014 at 5:44 pm

    I just made this for my sisters baby shower and it turned out great and everyone loved it. I was nervous to try this after I read a few bad reviews, but I loved it and will definitely make this again. I didn't have bourbon so I used sherry. Also, I personally like it when it is more of a glaze so I may cut the sauce in half next time.

    Reply
  10. michelle preston

    July 21, 2014 at 8:08 pm

    Hi, is there another substitute for the mustard, cant find creole mustard here.. any ideas of a substitute??

    Thank U!!

    mich

    Reply
  11. CincySAHM4

    July 11, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    Sadly, I have to agree. It wasn't good. I cringed when I thew it out and prayed my hubby didn't notice. I'm not sure what went wrong here.

    Reply
  12. Tammilee

    May 11, 2014 at 6:34 am

    So sorry the recipe was not to your liking.

    Reply
  13. Melisa

    January 15, 2014 at 5:49 pm

    Yes it is a myth that alcohol burns off during cooking. If you have any alcoholics or allergies to alcohol they should not have anything cooked in alcohol. My father is a recovering alcoholic. It's like giving a diabetic a large regular soft drink when they ordered diet. You could cause major problems. I'm a retired registered nurse that have spent many years working with alcoholics. It's not worth a little "flavor"!

    Reply
  14. Marilyn

    January 10, 2014 at 12:26 pm

    Couldn't find creole mustard. Any ideas for a substitute ?

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      January 10, 2014 at 1:46 pm

      Stone mustard would probably work, it might not have the spicy kick but it should give it flavor.

      Reply
  15. Justina

    December 26, 2013 at 2:13 pm

    I am pregnant and read the alcohol doesn't completely burn off. But I read u can replace it with 1 or 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.

    Reply
  16. Peg Swift

    December 04, 2013 at 9:33 am

    These look amazing. Can I substitute a
    Different kind of whiskey or does it have
    To be bourbon?

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      December 04, 2013 at 11:10 am

      I have not tried it with another type of whiskey but I am sure it wouldn't hurt it.

      Reply
  17. Linda Gilliam

    November 19, 2013 at 2:06 am

    Jen and Suzanne,
    When you cook with alcohol, the alcohol part of it dissipates within a few minutes, only the great flavor is left,
    your guests will never know its in there unless you tell them, I would not skip it, it's where the flavor in this dish is but there's no REAL alcohol left after cooking this long, it's like the Jack Daniels sauce at TGI Fidays, if they didn't name it, you'd never know it was there...just thought you might ot know this, I've been cooking over 40 years.

    Reply
    • Christine

      December 22, 2013 at 7:08 pm

      It's actually a myth that ALL the alcohol cooks off. While most of it does, alcoholics and those that have medical conditions that cannot have alcohol should not have anything that contains any alcohol. It's not worth the risk to add some flavor.

      Reply
  18. Mama B

    November 15, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    I like that the sauce isn't just sweet on sweet. The mustard and hot sauce would help cut through the sugar and fattiness. This may come with me to an annual Christmas potluck. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  19. Suzanne

    November 01, 2013 at 6:05 am

    Is there any way to skip the bourbon and replace it with something non-alcoholic? I'm sure the flavor is amazing, but I have a few absolute non-drinkers to feed.
    Thanks,
    Suzanne

    Reply
    • Jen

      November 12, 2013 at 4:32 am

      I think I'm going to try replacing it with cola. Should help with the color and carmelization like the bourbon would.

      Reply
    • Danny

      November 23, 2013 at 8:26 am

      I made this without the bourbon and didn't replace it. It got plenty of compliments.

      Reply
      • Tammilee

        November 23, 2013 at 9:00 am

        So glad everyone enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing!

        Reply
  20. Cindi Martin

    October 01, 2013 at 3:25 pm

    These are awesome. Sliced them a but thinner and put them on Hawaiian Mini Sub Rolls! Can you say AWESOME!!! Thanks for the great recipe it will stay around for along time at my house. Can not wait for the next potluck at work!

    Reply
    • Holly

      December 18, 2013 at 8:09 am

      What kind of hot sauce do you recommend using??

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Footer

  • About Us ~ Tammilee Tips
  • Advertise/PR Requests
  • Disclosure/ Privacy Policy
  • Frequently Asked Questions


Copyright Tammilee Tips LLC 2022 Log in