Bacon Wrapped Rumaki Recipes

BACON WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS (RUMAKI)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F. Place a wire rack over a sheet pan and set aside.
• Mix together ketchup, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce and Sriracha in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Slice bacon into thirds crosswise. Wrap one piece of bacon around a water chestnut and secure with a toothpick. Place each wrapped water chestnut onto the wire rack. Repeat until bacon and water chestnuts are gone.
• Bake in preheated oven until bacon is starting to crisp (around 30 minutes or so). Remove from oven and, using a basting brush, dab sauce all over each appetizer. Return to oven and continue cooking until bacon is crisp and sauce is sticky and thick, another 10-15 minutes.
• Serve immediately. They'll go quickly!

RUMAKI

Steps:

• Marinate chicken livers and bacon in soy sauce 4 hours in refrigerator. Toward end of marinating period, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Skewer liver, chestnut, and bacon, and dip in brown sugar. Arrange rumaki on wire rack over shallow roasting pan and bake about 30 minutes, turning occasionally, until bacon is crisp.

RUMAKI

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together teriyaki sauce, garlic and ginger root. Place chicken livers and water chestnuts in the mixture. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
• Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Wrap each half slice of bacon around one chicken liver half and a slice of water chestnut. Secure by skewering with small skewers or toothpicks.
• Carefully lower skewered wraps into the hot oil in small batches. Deep fry 3 to 4 minutes, or until bacon is evenly brown and of desired crispness. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels.

SUPER EASY BACON WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS (MODIFIED RUMAKI)

Steps:

• Open can of water chestnuts and drain. Place the water chestnuts on paper towel and let air dry. If you're in a hurry, you may also pat them dry with paper towel.
• Cut each strip of bacon in thirds.
• Wrap bacon around water chestnut and secure with toothpick. Repeat until all are wrapped.
• Place bacon-wrapped water chestnuts on a cookie sheet sprayed lightly with cooking spray or lined with tin foil for easy clean up. If using tin foil, go ahead and spray the tin foil with cooking spray, as well.
• Brush each bacon-wrapped water chestnut with your favorite barbeque sauce. **OR** If you are lazy, like me, dump the barbeque sauce into a bowl and just dip each bacon wrapped water chestnut into the barbeque sauce and shake off excess.
• Place on top rack in oven under the broiler. Broil for about 10 minutes. Take them out of the oven and turn them all over. Brush again with barbeque sauce, if desired. Place under the broiler again for about another 10 minutes. You should watch these pretty closely to be sure not to burn. You are looking to cook the bacon through until it crisps.
• Serve and enjoy!

BACON WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS (RUMAKI)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• If desired, cut larger water chestnuts in half for easier eating and more pieces.
• Soak water chestnuts in soy sauce for 15 minutes, stirring a few times to make sure they are fully coated.
• Remove water chestnuts from soy sauce.
• Wrap 1/2 strip of bacon around each; secure with toothpicks.
• Reserve soy sauce.
• Place toothpick side "up" in a 9" x 13" glass baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 30 minutes or until crispy.
• Remove from oven; drain bacon fat.
• Meanwhile, mix reserved soy sauce, ketchup and brown sugar in a bowl.
• Pour the mixture over the chestnuts to coat them evenly.
• Bake an additional 20 to 30 minutes (again checking for crispness of bacon).
• Serve hot, with or without seafood sauce.

RUMAKI APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, mayonnaise and chili sauce. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil; set aside., Place a water chestnut and pineapple chunk on each piece of bacon; roll up bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on a broiler pan. Broil 4-5 in. from the heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until bacon is crisp. Serve with sauce.