Bacon Wrapped Pierogies

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Bacon-wrapped pierogies make a smoky, shareable appetizer with a crisp-savory exterior and a tangy sour cream dip. The barbecue seasoning is easy to customize, so you can steer the flavor sweeter, smokier, spicier, or more savory with your preferred blend.

The seasoned dip is especially welcome with the rich bacon. Pickle juice adds brightness to the cool sour cream, while paprika, basil, garlic, and onion bring a savory finish.

Ingredients

Premade Pierogies, frozen
1lb bacon , regular cut, sliced in half
BBQ Seasoning of your choice
6 ounces sour cream
2 tablespoons pickle juice
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder

A person slices raw bacon on a wooden cutting board.

How to Make It

Preheat smoker to 375F Slice bacon in half and wrap 2 half strips around a Pierogie in a cross pattern

Place on wire rack and season liberally Place on smoker for 35-40 minutes

A person holds a raw bacon-wrapped pierogi over a wooden surface.

While cooking mix together the sour cream, pickle juice, paprika, basil, garlic and onion powders

Raw bacon-wrapped pierogies seasoned with pepper are arranged in two rows on a metal cooling rack.

Tips and Variations

Wrap the bacon snugly enough to stay in place, but do not pull it tight. Bacon contracts as it cooks, and a gentler wrap is less likely to squeeze or distort the pierogies.

Bacon-wrapped pierogies seasoned with pepper cook on a metal grill inside a barbecue.

Leave space between the pieces on the wire rack. Elevating and spacing them allows heat and smoke to circulate around the bacon rather than leaving one side against a solid surface or blocked by neighboring pieces.

A spoon drips creamy dipping sauce into a blue bowl.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to thaw the pierogies first?

No thawing step is listed. Use premade frozen pierogies as directed.

How should I wrap the bacon around each pierogi?

Slice the regular-cut bacon strips in half, then wrap 2 half strips around each pierogi in a cross pattern.

What temperature should I set the smoker to?

Preheat the smoker to 375F.

How long do bacon wrapped pierogies cook on the smoker?

Smoke them for 35 to 40 minutes.

What is in the sour cream dipping sauce?

Mix sour cream, pickle juice, paprika, dried basil, garlic powder, and onion powder while the pierogies cook.

Serving Ideas

Serve the dipping sauce in a separate bowl for easy sharing. Toothpicks or small appetizer forks make the pierogies easy to grab, and crisp pickles or a crunchy slaw are optional contrasts to the rich bacon and sour cream.

Bacon-wrapped pierogies cook on a wire rack inside a grill or smoker.

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