Best Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts

A sweet and spicy dipping sauce balances the flavor of the salty bacon in this water chestnut appetizer.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 198 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) cans water chestnuts, drained
• 1 pound bacon, halved crosswise
• 20 toothpicks, or as needed
• 0.33333334326744 cup soy sauce
• 0.33333334326744 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup mayonnaise
• 0.33333334326744 cup chili sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Soak water chestnuts in a bowl with soy sauce for at least 3 hours; drain.

Step 3

Wrap each water chestnut with a piece of bacon; secure with a toothpick and arrange on a shallow baking dish. Repeat with remaining water chestnuts.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crisp, 25 to 35 minutes.

Step 5

Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, mayonnaise, and chili sauce in a bowl until dipping sauce is smooth. Serve bacon-wrapped water chestnuts with dipping sauce.