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Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts Recipe
4.3 from 9 votes

Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts Recipe

Water chestnuts are wrapped in bacon and coated with a sticky and sweet sauce for a tasty appetizer to make in the air fryer.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Marinate Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 145 kcal
Course: Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cans water chestnut whole
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 6 lices Bacon thin cut
Sauce Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup ketchup or barbecue sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

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  1. Drain the water chestnuts and put them in a bowl. Cover with the soy sauce and let them marinade for 30 minutes - 2 hours.
  2. At the same time, add 10 toothpicks to a bowl of water to soak.
  3. Cut each slice of bacon in half. Drain the toothpicks and the water chestnuts.
  4. Place a whole water chestnut on each slice of bacon. Wrap the bacon around it and secure it with a toothpick.
  5. Combine the brown sugar, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl. Brush the sauce onto the bacon-wrapped water chestnuts.
  6. Put them in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook at 390 degrees F for 10 minutes.
  7. Check and decide if the bacon is crispy enough. If not, cook for a few more minutes.

Notes

  • Oven Baking
  • Bake in a 375-degree F oven for 15 minutes. For ease of cleanup, place the bacon-wrapped water chestnuts on a rack above an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake in a 375-degree F oven for 15 minutes. For ease of cleanup, place the bacon-wrapped water chestnuts on a rack above an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.
  • Use thin-cut bacon, not thick cut.
  • Don't use the sauce you use for coating them for dipping. It was exposed to raw bacon.
  • Soak the toothpicks so they don't burn in the air fryer.
  • Use thin-cut bacon, not thick cut.
  • Don't use the sauce you use for coating them for dipping. It was exposed to raw bacon.
  • Soak the toothpicks so they don't burn in the air fryer.

Nutrition Information

Calories 145kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 0.02g (1%) Cholesterol 9mg (3%) Sodium 1576mg (66%) Potassium 230mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 99IU (2%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 145

% Daily Value*

Calories 145kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.02g 1%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 1576mg 66%
Potassium 230mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 99IU 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.