Best Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts Recipe

Best Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts Recipe

  • 2 (8 ounce) cans water chestnuts, drained
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1 pound bacon, halved crosswise
  • 20 toothpicks, or as needed
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup chili sauce
  1. Soak water chestnuts in a bowl with soy sauce for at least 3 hours; drain.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. 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.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crisp, 25 to 35 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, mayonnaise, and chili sauce in a bowl until dipping sauce is smooth. Serve bacon-wrapped water chestnuts with dipping sauce.