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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 chestnuts whole
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 6 slices Bacon thin cut
Sauce Ingredients
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup ketchup or barbecue sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Drain the water chestnuts and put them in a bowl. Cover with the soy sauce and let them marinade for 30 minutes - 2 hours.
- At the same time, add 10 toothpicks to a bowl of water to soak.
- Cut each slice of bacon in half. Drain the toothpicks and the water chestnuts.
- Place a whole water chestnut on each slice of bacon. Wrap the bacon around it and secure it with a toothpick.
- Combine the brown sugar, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl. Brush the sauce onto the bacon-wrapped water chestnuts.
- Put them in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook at 390 degrees F for 10 minutes.
- Check and decide if the bacon is crispy enough. If not, cook for a few more minutes.
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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
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
1576mg
(66%)
Potassium
230mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
99IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
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.