Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts with Soy and Brown Sugar (Canned)
Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts are a simple and delicious appetizer for game day or any party. The soy-soaked water chestnuts are crunchy and flavorful, and once you add the bacon. You can’t go wrong with bacon wrapped appetizers. Perfect for any holiday or get together. Anything that has bacon in it is already a favourite of mine, but the combination here of the crunchy water chestnut is just so yummy.
2 (8 oz) cans whole water chestnuts, drained
½ cup soy sauce
1 cup brown sugar
1 lb bacon, cut cross-wise into thirds
Completely cover a cookie sheet or baking pan with aluminum foil.
Place a sprayed cooling rack over the pan to catch the drippings.
Marinate the water chestnuts in soy sauce for at least 1 hour (or overnight).
After marinating, drain the water chestnuts.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C/160°C fan, Gas Mark 4).
Place the brown sugar in a bowl.
Roll each water chestnut in the brown sugar.
Wrap ⅓ slice of bacon around each chestnut and secure with a toothpick.
Place on the prepared pan.
Bake for 30-45 minutes or until browned. (You can broil the water chestnuts for the last few minutes to crisp the bacon. Watch closely).
Makes 8 servings.
Cook's Notes:
- Marinate the water chestnuts in soy sauce for at least 1 hour
- Drain them and coat in brown sugar
- Wrap each one in bacon & secure with a toothpick
- Back for 30-45 minutes in 350°F
- We made these this weekend and it was such a fun day. It was topped off with family poker, caramel apple hot toddys and bacon wrapped water chestnuts.
- How great (and different) it is to actually be able to cook for people, even if it is still just the simple things. I’m on my way to becoming the domestic goddess I strive to be.