Soy sauce, smoky bacon and sweet brown sugar dress up water chestnuts for a festive party appetizer. The crunchy centers are a great counter to the crisp, meaty bacon and the sticky-sweet glaze.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 35 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 10 to 12 servings |
Ingredients
- Two 8-ounce cans whole water chestnuts, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 14 slices bacon, cut crosswise into thirds
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup firmly-packed dark brown sugar1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine the water chestnuts and soy sauce in a resealable plastic bag and let marinate at room temperature, tossing and massaging the bag occasionally, for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Wrap each water chestnut in a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Set a cooling rack into a rimmed baking sheet and arrange the bacon-wrapped water chestnuts on top. Bake until the bacon renders its fat and is crisp, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and 1/3 cup water in a bowl to make a sauce.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and carefully lift the cooling rack off the baking sheet. Drain away any fat in the baking sheet and wipe dry with paper towels. Line the baking sheet with foil and lightly spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray. Carefully transfer the bacon-wrapped water chestnuts to the bowl with the sauce, swirling to fully coat, then spread out on the baking sheet.
- Return the baking sheet to the oven and bake, tossing every few minutes, until the sauce is reduced to a sticky glaze, about 15 minutes. Immediately transfer the bacon-wrapped water chestnuts to a warm serving platter. Sprinkle with pepper and serve while hot.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 176 |
| Total Fat | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 22 mg |
| Sodium | 503 mg |
Reviews
Can these be made ahead of time then reheated?
I made these for our family Christmas Eve lunch of appetizers. I of course had to sample a few before sharing with everyone. My wife questioned the ketchup in the recipe. I don’t notice a tomato flavor. Each bite is sticky, gooey, sweet, smokey, and wonderful!
These are always a hit at any gathering. You pretty much can’t go wrong with bacon
This is such a hit I was asked to make it twice in a week. I don’t like ketchup normally. It’s not an issue in this dish because it becomes part of a sauce. Definite keeper.
I made these for the Super Bowl party. They were amazing!!! Made evert thing just as directed. We LOVED the sauce!! This will be my go to appetizer!
Great recipe. Family devoured them and asked for more the next party. I added the following to the sauce to customize it: 1 TBS of dijon, 1 TBS or liquid smoke, 1 TBS of Worschester Sauce.
Absolutely delicious. I’ve made it a few times. I personally let the drained chestnuts sit for a few hours in the soy sauce; really let it soak it up.
Quick, easy, delicious!
These were so good that they were gone in minutes.
Good