Pigs in blankets
Chipolata sausages wrapped in streaky bacon and roasted until sticky and crisp. The Christmas side everyone fights over.
- Prep
- 15 mins
- Cook
- 25 mins
- Total
- 40 mins
- Serves
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Cost
- Moderate
Recipe: Pigs in blankets
Pigs in blankets
Ingredients
- 12 pork chipolata sausages
- 12 rashers thin streaky bacon, or 6 rashers, halved and stretched
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp honey, optional
- 1 tsp wholegrain mustard, optional
Kitchen kit
- Roasting tin or baking tray Search Amazon for roasting tin
- Meat thermometer Search Amazon for digital meat thermometer
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Method
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Step 1: Heat the oven
Heat the oven to 200°C / 180°C fan / gas 6.
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Step 2: Wrap
Stretch each bacon rasher with the back of a knife, then wrap one around each chipolata in a spiral. Lay seam-side down in a roasting tin and drizzle with the oil.
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Step 3: Roast
Roast for 20–25 minutes, turning halfway, until the bacon is crisp and the sausages are cooked through – no pink inside and juices running clear (75°C in the centre).
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Step 4: Glaze (optional)
Mix the honey and mustard, brush over for the last 5 minutes and return to the oven until sticky.
Tips
- Make them a day ahead, cover and keep raw in the fridge; roast on the day.
- Wash your hands and boards after handling raw meat.
Storing & reheating
Cool, cover and refrigerate within 2 hours; eat within 2 days. Reheat once until piping hot.
Freezing
Freeze uncooked, wrapped pigs in blankets for up to 1 month. Cook from frozen for 35–40 minutes until piping hot and cooked through.
Variations
- Cocktail sausages: wrap 24 cocktail sausages in halved rashers and roast for 20–25 minutes.
- Maple and thyme: brush with maple syrup and scatter with thyme leaves.
Allergies: Always check the labels of the ingredients you buy for allergens — our dietary tags are a guide, not a guarantee.
From feeed.co.uk/recipes/pigs-in-blankets/ · Checked 17 October 2026
Questions people ask
Are pigs in blankets gluten-free?
Many sausages contain rusk (wheat). Use sausages and bacon labelled gluten-free if needed.
How do I know they're cooked?
Cut one open: no pink meat, juices clear and steaming hot, or 75°C on a thermometer.
Sources & inspiration
Checked 17 October 2026. Written in our own words; we checked proportions, technique and food safety against:
- BBC Food: Pigs in blankets (quantities, oven temperature and timings compared) (bbc.co.uk)
- FSA: cooking your food (safe core temperatures) (food.gov.uk)
- FSA: food allergy and intolerance (food.gov.uk)
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