Description
Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts are a delicious appetizer featuring crispy bacon and crunchy water chestnuts, coated in a sweet and tangy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (approx. 225 g) whole water chestnuts, drained
- 1 package (approx. 340 g) center cut bacon
- 240 ml ketchup
- 200 g brown sugar, packed
- 15 ml Worcestershire sauce
- Toothpicks
Instructions
- Set oven temperature to 175°C and allow to fully preheat.
- Cut bacon slices into thirds. Wrap each water chestnut with a third slice of bacon and secure by piercing through with a toothpick.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and apply non-stick spray. Place each bacon-wrapped water chestnut on the sheet in a single layer.
- Bake for 25 minutes until bacon begins to crisp.
- While baking, combine ketchup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves completely, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- After 25 minutes, remove pan from oven and spoon the prepared sauce over each piece. Return to oven and bake an additional 25 minutes until bacon is caramelized.
- Transfer to serving platter and serve warm.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can marinate the water chestnuts in the sauce for a few hours before wrapping with bacon.
- Make sure to use center-cut bacon for a healthier option.
- These can be made ahead of time and reheated before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pieces
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg