Best Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts

This is the way my mother made them when I was growing up. And they were always a treat. The sauce is from another recipe on here but I found that it perfectly balances out the saltiness of the bacon and soy sauce.

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

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
• ⅓ cup soy sauce
• ⅓ cup mayonnaise
• ⅓ cup chili sauce
• 2 (8 ounce) cans water chestnuts, drained
• 1 pound bacon, halved crosswise
• 20 toothpicks, or as needed

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.