Bacon Wrapped Chestnuts

Bacon Wrapped Chestnuts

from therecipecritic.com
Appetizer
180 min
24 servings
132 kcal / serving

These Bacon Wrapped Chestnuts are crunchy sweet chestnuts, that are enveloped in a savory bacon and marinated in a sweet spicy sauce for the perfect flavor combination.

Ingredients

  • 2cans whole water chestnuts
  • 1 poundbacon (can use turkey bacon)
  • ¼ cupbrown sugar
  • ¼ cupsweet chili sauce
  • ½ cupmayonnaise

Directions

  1. 1

    Cut the strips of 1 pound bacon in half.  Wrap around 2 (8-ounce) cans whole water chestnuts and stick a toothpick in the center to hold them in place.  Place in a 9 x 13-inch pan.

  2. 2

    Mix ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup sweet chili sauce, and ½ cup mayonnaise together. Pour the sauce over the bacon-wrapped chestnuts.

  3. 3

    Marinate in the fridge for 2 hours.

  4. 4

    Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes.  Broil the top for about 5 minutes at the end to crisp the bacon a little.