Water chestnuts wrapped in bacon
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Bacon-wrapped water chestnuts, seasoned with soy sauce and sweet brown sugar, make a wonderful holiday appetizer. The crispy center contrasts beautifully with the rich bacon and sticky, sweet glaze.
Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 10 – 12
Complexity: easily
Servings: 10 – 12
Water chestnuts (chilim, or water chestnut) make a great appetizer to whet your appetite. Serve them to your guests to curb their hunger and while away the time until the main course is ready.
The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 450 g canned whole water chestnuts, washed and dried
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 14 pieces of bacon, cut diagonally into thirds
- 0.33 cups ketchup
- 0.33 cups brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
- Combine water chestnuts and soy sauce in a zip-top plastic bag and let marinate at room temperature, shaking and kneading the bag occasionally, for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 200°C.
Wrap each water chestnut in a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place a rack on a baking sheet and arrange the bacon-wrapped chestnuts on top. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the bacon has rendered its fat and is crispy. - Combine ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/4 cup water in a bowl to make a sauce.
Remove the baking sheet from the oven and carefully remove the rack. Drain the pan and pat it dry with paper towels. Line the baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Carefully transfer the chestnuts to the bowl with the sauce, coating them thoroughly, then arrange them on the baking sheet. - Return the pan to the oven and bake, shaking every few minutes, until the sauce has formed a sticky glaze, about 15 minutes. Immediately transfer the chestnuts to a warm serving platter. Sprinkle with pepper and serve hot.
To cook rumaki appetizer, stuff water chestnuts with chicken livers, wrap in bacon and bake.
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