Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts with Sweet Chili Sauce

Bacon wrapped water chestnuts with sweet chili glaze and dipping sauce.

4.60 from 10 votes

Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts with Sweet Chili Sauce

These sweet heat appetizer bites wrap crispy bacon around water chestnuts, coated in sweet chili sauce. Salty, spicy, and a little sweet, with a satisfying crunch in every bite.

Course Appetizers

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon wrapped water chestnuts, bacon wrapped water chestnuts with sweet chili sauce

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 5

Servings

Calories 249kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Equipment

Baking sheet with rack
Sharp knife
Toothpicks
Small bowl
Aluminum foil , or parchment paper

Ingredients

1 pound center cut bacon
16 ounces whole water chestnuts
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup Sweet Chili Sauce
1 teaspoon sriracha sauce , (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro , chopped (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, and sriracha sauce (if using). Set aside.
Cut the bacon slices in half and wrap ½ slice around each water chestnut. Secure with a toothpick.
Place bacon wrapped water chestnuts on a wire rack on a cookie sheet lined with foil.
Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Remove from oven and dip bacon wrapped water chestnut in sweet chili mayonnaise sauce. Place back on rack and return to oven to bake another 10 minutes.
Remove from oven, place on serving platter, and garnish with chopped cilantro (if using).

Notes

This should be enough sauce to dip all of the appetizers into. If you want more for dipping, just double the sauce recipe.

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