Tangy Bacon-wrapped Water Chestnuts

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and rinsed
• 1 small zucchini (about 4 ounces)
• 3 slices canadian bacon, sliced into 1/2-inch wide strips
• 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
• 1 teaspoon barbecue sauce
• 16 wooden toothpicks

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees
• 2 coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• 3 using a vegetable peeler or mandoline, slice the zucchini lengthwise to create thin ribbons.
• 4 create an assembly line for the ingredients: line up the zucchini ribbons, canadian bacon, barbeque sauce, and water chestnuts on your cutting board.
• 5 lay a zucchini slice flat on your cutting board, then layer on a strip of canadian bacon, spread on about 1/4 teaspoon barbecue sauce, and place the water chestnut at one end.
• 6 roll the zucchini and ham around the water chestnut, then secure with a toothpick.
• 7 repeat with the remaining ingredients, placing the wrapped water chestnuts on the baking sheet.
• 8 bake for 10 minutes, until the bottom side of the water chestnut is golden brown.
• 9 transfer to a serving plate and serve immediately.