Every year on our annual camping trip with my husband’s huge family, we host an appetizer night at our campground. Last year, I made these campfire bacon wrapped water chestnuts. They were delicious!
They were simple to make and enjoyed by everyone. It’s always a challenge to try to create an appetizer that can be cooked right over a campfire. This one turned out really well.
Obviously it’s hard to go wrong with anything wrapped in bacon!
Campfire Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts:
Ingredients:
- 1 can whole water chestnuts
- soy sauce to cover
- 1 package bacon
- foil tray
- aluminum foil
Directions:
- Drain the water chestnuts.
- Cover them in soy sauce and allow them to soak for several hours. (see note below)*
- Cut each piece of bacon in half widthwise.
- Wrap each water chestnut in bacon and place in a foil baking tray.
- Cover the tray in foil and place on the grill over the campfire until the bacon is crisp.
- Optional: Serve with toothpicks.
*Note: When I make bacon wrapped water chestnuts at home, I soak the water chestnuts in soy sauce in a bowl, but when we’re camping, I just soak them right in the can. Less dishes!
- 1 can whole water chestnuts
- soy sauce to cover
- 1 package bacon
- foil tray
- aluminum foil
- Drain the water chestnuts.
- Cover them in soy sauce and allow them to soak for several hours. (see note below)*
- Cut each piece of bacon in half widthwise.
- Wrap each water chestnut in bacon and place in a foil baking tray.
- Cover the tray in foil and place on the grill over the campfire until the bacon is crisp.
- Optional: Serve with toothpicks.
When I make bacon wrapped water chestnuts at home, I soak the water chestnuts in soy sauce in a bowl, but when we're camping, I just soak them right in the can.
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