Best Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts

Ingredients

• 1 pound bacon halved
• 0.3 cup brown sugar packed
• 16 ounce water chestnuts drained canned
• 0.3 cup chili sauce 
• 0.3 cup mayonnaise 
• 0.3 cup soya sauce 
• 20  toothpicks or as needed
• 20  toothpicks or as needed

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• baking pan
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Soak water chestnuts in a bowl with soy sauce for at least 3 hours; drain.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. Wrap each water chestnut with a piece of bacon; secure with a toothpick and arrange on a shallow baking dish. Repeat with remaining water chestnuts.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crisp, 25 to 35 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, mayonnaise, and chili sauce in a bowl until dipping sauce is smooth.
6. Serve bacon-wrapped water chestnuts with dipping sauce.