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Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts
These bacon wrapped water chestnuts are crunchy marinated water chestnuts covered in bacon and a sweet and savory sauce, then baked to perfection. A quick and easy appetizer option that's always a big hit!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 214 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 ounce cans whole water chestnuts drained
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon brown sugar divided use
- 1 pound Bacon sliced cut into thirds
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley optional
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Place the water chestnuts, soy sauce, garlic powder and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar in a bowl or resealable bag. Toss to combine. Cover the bowl or seal the bag and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place a rack on top of a sheet pan. Coat the rack with cooking spray.
- This recipe can also be made without the rack if you don't have one, I just find the bottoms get crispier this way.
- Wrap each water chestnut with a piece of bacon. Secure each one with a toothpick.
- Arrange the water chestnuts in a single layer on the rack.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining brown sugar, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce.
- Brush the sauce mixture all over each chestnut. Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes or until bacon is crispy and sauce has caramelized.
- Sprinkle with parsley, then serve immediately.
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Notes
- Be sure to use whole chestnuts; the sliced version will not work.
- Do not use thick cut bacon. The thicker bacon will take a lot longer to cook and get crispy.
- The water chestnuts should marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
Nutrition Information
Calories
214kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
704mg
(29%)
Potassium
172mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
109IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 704mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 109IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.