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A white plate with bite-sized bacon wrapped water chestnuts, glazed with a shiny sauce and secured with toothpicks, set on a wooden table—a classic bacon wrapped water chestnuts recipe.
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Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts

Salty, smoky bacon is wrapped around crisp water chestnuts, then brushed with a sticky homemade molasses BBQ sauce and baked until caramelized and crispy.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts, Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts Recipe
Servings: 22 water chestnuts

Equipment

  • 1 large baking tray
  • 1 saucepan
  • wooden toothpicks

Ingredients

Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts

  • 1 375 gram pack bacon cut in half
  • 1 227 mL can water chestnuts whole, drained - or approximately 22 water chestnuts

Homemade BBQ Sauce

  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp molasses
  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp mustard powder
  • pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare the BBQ sauce: in a small saucepan, combine all the BBQ sauce ingredients.
    Whisk everything together over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce is well combined.
    Let it simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens slightly.
    Remove from heat and let it cool while you prepare everything else.
  • Preheat the oven: to 400°F and line a large baking dish with aluminum foil.
  • Assemble: slice each piece of bacon in half, then place one water chestnut at one end of the bacon slice and roll it up securely.
    Secure with a wooden toothpick and place seam-side down on the baking sheet.
    Repeat until all of the water chestnuts have been used.
  • Add the BBQ Sauce: generously brush each bacon-wrapped water chestnut with barbecue sauce, and reserve a bit of sauce to brush on again halfway through cooking.
  • Bake: place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Then, remove and brush on the remaining barbecue sauce and bake for another 10-13 minutes, or until the bacon is fully cooked.
  • Cool: let them cool on the baking tray for about 5 minutes, serve and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 17kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.04g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 0.03mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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