I've made bacon wrapped water chestnuts in the past but I've changed how I make them so I decided to post about them again. Water chestnuts are really good for you with lots of vitamins and trace minerals (click the link to see info about their nutrition). If you don't eat meat you can wrap the chestnuts in cabbage.
This time I precooked the bacon till most of the fat was cooked off but they were still soft. Cut the bacon slices in half before you cook them (I forgot to do this and they are harder to cut in half when cooked). Half a slice will cover the water chestnut nicely. One package of bacon is enough to cover two cans of water chestnuts.
Serve immediately on your favorite pottery dish. This dish is about 4 x 9 inches, a good appetizer sized plate which fits on the top shelf of the dishwasher. I plan to make more of these dishes in different colors. If you have guests the different colors make it easy for folks to remember which dish is theirs. Even children like to choose different colors. How do I know? When I was a kid we had different colored tumblers for our milk. My two brothers and sister and I each chose our favorite color every night just before dinner. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.
They look delicious! Bacon and......is always yummy!
ReplyDeleteHi Suzi, thanks, yes bacon smells so good cooking I rarely eat it so I don't even miss it.
ReplyDeleteI thought immediately how I could eat just about anything if your wrapped bacon around it! I do need to make some more of those plates...they are very popular.
ReplyDeleteHi Barb, thanks, small plates are very popular and have many uses
DeleteLove the color comment. Our dishes are a collection of Fiesta colors. My youngest granddaughter once spent the meal outside on the swings, sobbing because there was no red plate. That has since been rectified.
ReplyDeleteHi Joanne, thanks, so glad you were able to remedy the red plate problem, it does make a difference.
DeleteColour does indeed matter. And slightly shame-faced, it STILL matters to me. Only one of our many coffee cups will do. And the bowls I use are the same every time.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, thanks, color could be a whole other post, I too gravitate to certain colors
DeleteI grew up with Fiesta Ware, and remember always wanting the turquoise...still one of my favorite colors. How lovely your food looks on a plate of your own making...must feel delightful. Very nice snack plates. We love bacon, but only buy it every few months as a treat. I prefer real bacon, and not turkey bacon.
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara, thanks, Oh you know I love turquoise too.
DeleteNow, they look tempting and tasty. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Lee, thanks, you know there aren't any left. Ha.
DeleteI love water chestnuts wrapped in bacon! The ones I have made were with soy sauce, peanut sauce is a nice twist and I am sure less salty.
ReplyDeleteHere is a tip from Koreans for cutting pork. Use kitchen scissors! When meat is served in Korea you are given chop sticks and scissors. Since Jeff introduced me to that technique I have used it often. Much easier for cutting bacon into small pieces.
Hi Michele, thanks, now why didn't I think of scissors since I have kitchen ones right in my drawer and use them to cut fish with, thanks for that tip.
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