Bacon Wrapped Appetizers Food

BACON-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Wash and trim asparagus spears.
• Cut bacon strips in half crosswise.
• Wrap one-half strip bacon around each asparagus spear, leaving tip and end exposed.
• Lay on a cookie sheet with sides.
• Bake in a preheated 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until bacon is cooked.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• **Note: You may want to try my Baked Bacon recipe #187790 for 10 minutes, to avoid over cooking asparagus.

BACON-WRAPPED APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Cut each slice of bacon in half widthwise. Wrap a strip around each chestnut or pineapple chunk; secure with toothpicks. Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 25-35 minutes or until bacon is crisp. , Pour sweet-and-sour sauce into a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Serve with appetizers.

20 EASY BACON APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a bacon appetizer in 30 minutes or less!

FLORIDA'S BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP APPETIZERS

Steps:

• 1. Mix together shrimp, garlic, brown sugar and chilli sauce. Cover and refridgerate at least 2-4 hours, stiring it a few times. Cut the bacon in half side-ways and fry the half slices of bacon until partially cooked, drain. Wrap each shrimp in bacon and secure with a tooth pick. Set oven on broil and broil with tops 2-3 inches from heat until bacon is crispy. Watch closely as it will be a short time.
• 2. They are 30 calories each w/o the brown sugar

CHICKEN WRAPPED IN BACON APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Start by heating your broiler.
• Mix 2 Tablespoons of honey mustard with the Worcestershire sauce for a quick marinade.
• Cut the chicken into 24 pieces and place it in the marinade.
• Slice the bacon into thirds, making 24 pieces.
• Cut the cheese into 12 slices, and cut each in half, making 24 pieces.
• Take the chicken pieces out of marinade one by one and wrap them with small slices of bacon and secure with toothpicks. Discard marinade.
• Broil the bacon wrapped chicken bites four inches from heat for 10 minutes or until bacon is crisp and chicken is cooked through, turning after 5 minutes.
• Remove toothpicks and place crackers on a baking sheet.
• Turn off the broiler and set the oven to 350°
• Top each cracker with cheese. Bake 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Top each cheesy cracker with chicken.
• Add a little dollop of honey mustard on top of the bacon, and sprinkle with parsley.

EASY BACON-WRAPPED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• If serving as an appetizer, keep the toothpicks in place; if serving as a main dish, carefully remove them before serving.
• Enjoy.

BACON-WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Combine the water chestnuts and soy sauce in a resealable plastic bag and let marinate at room temperature, tossing and massaging the bag occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Wrap each water chestnut in a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Set a cooling rack into a rimmed baking sheet and arrange the bacon-wrapped water chestnuts on top. Bake until the bacon renders its fat and is crisp, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and 1/3 cup water in a bowl to make a sauce.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven and carefully lift the cooling rack off the baking sheet. Drain away any fat in the baking sheet and wipe dry with paper towels. Line the baking sheet with foil and lightly spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray. Carefully transfer the bacon-wrapped water chestnuts to the bowl with the sauce, swirling to fully coat, then spread out on the baking sheet.
• Return the baking sheet to the oven and bake, tossing every few minutes, until the sauce is reduced to a sticky glaze, about 15 minutes. Immediately transfer the bacon-wrapped water chestnuts to a warm serving platter. Sprinkle with pepper and serve while hot.

BACON-WRAPPED PINEAPPLE APPETIZERS (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• Combine the 3 tablespoons juice, soy sauce, ginger and garlic powder in small bowl.
• Marinade the pineapple chunks in this for 1- 2 hours.
• Drain.
• Wrap a piece of bacon around each chunk.
• Secure with a toothpick.
• Line microwave carousel with several layers of paper towel.
• Arrange around the outer edge of carousel with space between each one.
• Microwave at 100% power until bacon is lightly browned (5 to 9 minutes).
• Serve.