Name: Barbecued Water Chestnuts
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 can whole (not sliced) water chestnuts, drained; 1 pound bacon; 3/4 cup ketchup; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 dash soy sauce, optional

Barbecued Water Chestnuts

Barbecued water chestnuts are surprisingly delicious and an easy make-ahead appetizer recipe. Easy to prepare, easy to enjoy is the motto for this appetizer recipe.

Notes

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Cooking Time15 min

Cooking MethodSlow Cooker

Ingredients

2 cans whole (not sliced) water chestnuts, drained
1 pound bacon
3/4 cup ketchup
1 cup brown sugar
1 dash soy sauce, optional

Instructions

(Do first two steps in advance)

Wrap chestnuts in 1/2 to 1/3 piece of bacon.
Hold together with toothpick
The day of the event, broil or bake at 400F untill bacon browns.
Drain off bacon grease well.
Mix ketchup, brown sugar and soy sauce well and pour over water chestnuts.
Bake or broil until sauce is bubbly and tops of water chestnuts are slightly browned.
Can also be kept hot in a slow-cooker before serving.