Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts Light Version Recipes

BACON-WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• 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.

BACON WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Wrap bacon around water chestnuts; secure with wooden toothpicks. Place in shallow baking dish.
• Mix remaining ingredients until blended; pour over water chestnuts.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through. Discard toothpicks before serving.

BEST BACON WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Soak water chestnuts in a bowl with soy sauce for at least 3 hours; drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• 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.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crisp, 25 to 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, mayonnaise, and chili sauce in a bowl until dipping sauce is smooth. Serve bacon-wrapped water chestnuts with dipping sauce.

BACON-WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Cut bacon strips into thirds; wrap a strip around each water chestnut and secure with wooden toothpicks. Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° until bacon is crisp, 25 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine ketchup and brown sugar; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar has dissolved. Remove chestnuts to paper towels; drain. Dip in ketchup mixture; place in a lightly greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over chestnuts. Return to the oven for 10 minutes.

BACON WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and ketchup.
• Cut bacon in half. Wrap one slice of bacon around each chestnut. Secure the bacon with a toothpick. Arrange the water chestnut wraps in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake the water chestnut wraps for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from water chestnut wraps from the oven and drain some of the grease out of the pan. Pour the sauce over the wraps.
• Bake for 30 to 35 more minutes.

BACON WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a saucepan, combine ketchup, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce; heat just to boiling. Pour sauce over bacon and water chestnuts.
• Cut bacon slices into thirds. Cut some of the bigger water chestnuts in half. Wrap chestnuts in bacon and secure with toothpicks; place in a 9x13 pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until bacon is completely cooked, about 45 to 50 minutes.

BACON-ENCASED WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Cut bacon strips in half lengthwise and then in half widthwise. Wrap each bacon piece around a water chestnut; secure with a toothpick. , Place in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes, turning once; drain if necessary., In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over water chestnuts. Bake until bacon is crisp, 25-35 minutes longer. Serve warm.

BACON WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS (LIGHT VERSION)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375.
• Half the bacon slices by cutting down the middle of the whole pound.
• Wrap each water chestnut with a piece of bacon. Place the rolls seam side down in a baking dish.
• Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until bacon is cooked through and almost crisp (sometimes I have to bump the oven up to 400).
• Drain off grease.
• In a small bowl, stir together the mayo, brown sugar and chili sauce. Pour over the bacon-water chestnut rolls.
• Return to the oven for another 30 minutes.
• Serve warm with toothpicks.