Best Spicy Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts Recipes

SPICY KETCHUP GLAZED BACON-WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a small saucepan over low heat; cook the spicy ketchup with the brown sugar, stirring until no sugar granules remain; set aside (this can be done up to a day in advance).
• Dry each water chestnut using a paper towel.
• Wrap one small slice of bacon tightly around each water chestnut, then secure with a toothpick.
• Place into baking dish.
• Lightly cover the dish with foil.
• Bake for about 35-40 minutes or just until the bacon is crispy.
• If desired you may bake uncovered for a couple of minutes just to crisp up the bacon more.
• Remove from oven and drain the fat/grease.
• Drizzle the prepared sauce mixture over each chestnut, return to oven and bake uncovered for about 8-10 minutes more.

SPICY KETCHUP GLAZED BACON WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350. grease a 13 x 9 baking dish In a small saucepan over low heat, cook the ketchup with the brown sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves. Dry the water chestnuts with paper towels. Wrap one small slice of bacon tightly around each chestnut then secure with a toothpick. Place into baking dish lightly cover the dish with foil. Bake for about 35-40 mins or just until the bacon is crispy. You can uncover and cook a little longer to crisp the bacon more. Remove from oven and drain the grease. drizzle the sauce mix over each chestnut and return to oven uncovered for 8-10 mins more.

SPICY BACON WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Place water chestnuts in medium bowl and add soy sauce. Marinate while preparing bacon. Pre-heat oven to 350.
• Pre-cook bacon in microwave. On a dinner plate place 5 slices on 2 paper towels. Place 2 more paper towels on top and add another 5 slices of bacon. Cover with 2 more paper towels and cook on high for 3/12 to 4 minutes. Repeat process until you have precooked all bacon. This partially cooks the bacon as well as releasing much of the grease before wrapping. You may be able to do more layers at one time but I was following a Rachel Ray recipe for microwave bacon and was afraid to deviate.
• Stack bacon slices and cut in half. Wrap each half around a water chestnut and secure with toothpick. After wrapping place in an ungreased 9 x 13 glass or ceramic baking dish. (You will need 2 baking dishes.)
• In another medium bowl whisk together mayo, brown sugar, chili sauce, Cajun seasoning and cayenne pepper until blended.
• Pour evenly over the wrapped chestnuts and place in oven for 30-35 minutes. If bacon does not look quite done enough switch the oven to broil for about 5 minutes. (I used a bottle with a nozzle top...like a hair color bottle to drizzle sauce. It worked great!)
• Remove from oven and transfer them to a pretty serving platter...but they won't be there long. :)

SPICY BACON-WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut each strip of bacon in half. Wrap one strip around one water chestnut. Secure with a wooden toothpick. Place in shallow baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
• While the wraps are baking, in a small mixing bowl combine brown sugar, mayonnaise, and chili sauce to make barbecue sauce. After the wraps have finished baking, transfer them (removing them from the grease) to a second shallow baking dish. Pour the sauce over the wraps.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 15 additional minutes, or until bacon is crispy. Serve hot out of dish with toothpicks.