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Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts

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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings: 1 platter
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans whole water chestnuts 8 oz each
  • soy sauce enough to come about halfway up the chestnuts
  • garlic powder a pinch
  • 1 lb bacon cut in thirds
  • ketchup for the glaze
  • light brown sugar for the glaze
  • Worcestershire sauce for the glaze
  • round toothpicks

Equipment

  • Aluminum foil
  • Wire rack
  • Rimmed half-sheet pan
  • Pastry brush

Method
 

  1. Drain and rinse the water chestnuts.
  2. Marinate in soy sauce with a pinch of garlic powder for 1 hour.
  3. Drain on paper towels and pat dry.
  4. Cut the bacon into thirds.
  5. Whisk the ketchup, light brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce into a glaze.
  6. Wrap each chestnut in a bacon piece, secure with a toothpick, and arrange seam-side down on the rack.
  7. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.
  8. Brush with the glaze.
  9. Bake 20 minutes more until the bacon is crisp with a sticky dark-red caramelized glaze.
  10. Move to a platter with extra glaze.
  11. Serve warm.

Notes

Allergens: pork, soy (soy sauce), gluten (Worcestershire and soy sauce by brand — check labels).