Yield: 8 servings

Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts (Rumaki)

Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts are an easy appetizer that everyone LOVES! Perfect football food or party appetizer!

This beloved snack from the 70's is as good today as it was then!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 8 oz cans whole water chestnuts, drained and rinsed
  • 1 pound bacon, not thick-sliced
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 2-3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • 2-3 dashes Sriracha or other hot sauce, or to taste (optional)
  • toothpicks, soaked in water for 30 minutes before using

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Place a wire rack over a sheet pan and set aside.
  2. Mix together ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and Sriracha in a small bowl. Set aside.
  3. Slice bacon into thirds crosswise. Wrap one piece of bacon around a water chestnut and secure with a toothpick. Place each wrapped water chestnut onto the wire rack. Repeat until bacon and water chestnuts are gone.
  4. Bake in preheated oven until bacon is starting to crisp (around 30 minutes or so). Remove from oven and, using a basting brush, dab sauce all over each appetizer. Return to oven and continue cooking until bacon is crisp and sauce is sticky and thick, another 10-15 minutes.
  5. Serve immediately. They'll go quickly!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 326Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 1173mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 20g

This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix.