Incredible. Used whole water chestnuts and doubled the recipe. It fed 8 people for about 15 minutes. I recommend tripling or even quadrupling this recipe accounting for the number and appetites of your guests.

I don't eat water chestnuts, but I made these for a dinner party and they were a hit, so I'll give them 5 stars. Was real easy.

These were a big hit at B'day party. Followed others suggestion to cook longer 30 minutes then turn for another 20. I did this the night before and then cooked with sauce before party. I also added tobasco and some red pepper. I used 4 cans waterchestnuts and 2 lbs. bacon to get about 50 bites..the praise was well worth the effort.

I agree, these sound odd, but they were wonderful! I have made them for many parties and they are always among the first dishes to disappear. I followed other reviews and made the sauce with equal parts mayonnaise, chili sauce, and brown sugar. I also try to make the sauce at least several hours beforehand so it has time to blend together.

I made these on Thanksgiving. They were very easy. A couple of things, they definitely need to cook longer than the recipe calls for. It's difficult cleaning the baking dish (as if I didn't have enough dishes to clean that night!)Next time I will use foil. Definitely use whole chestnuts. And as one user said, BEWARE, these are NUCLEAR straight out of the oven. I had to leave them in the kitchen for a bit before bringing them out because I was afraid someone wouldn't get the message that they were very hot. Took quite some time before even I could taste one. The sauce was good, but for some reason i was turned off by the color. I will definitely add the hotter chili sauce next time. Update: Made these again for a small party. I followed the recipe exactly and I still say they take much longer than stated. This time I added 1 TBSP sirachi sauce and they were better than without. I cannot emphasize enough how HOT these are coming out of the oven. You cannot immediately serve. Also the bacon cools quicker than the water chestnut. So when you think they're ok temp wise, the chestnut is still holding the heat! Also, because I wasn't as busy as I was on Thanksgiving, I did not use foil but could at least soak the baking dish right away so the cleanup wasn't as bad. One other thing, one 8 oz can has 16 chestnuts. Not alot, keep it in mind. Most people will eat at least two. I found they are different and enjoyed by all.

These are amazing!! The sauce is great! I made a practice batch before my get together and found that 25 minutes to bake is good before the sauce and only about 15 minutes to bake after I put the sauce on so it didn't burn. I'll be making these again this weekend for a birthday party! This is definately in my recipe book and I will be making them for all of my parties!! Thanks.

Absolutely delicious. The only thing I will do differently next time is to double the amount of bacon covered chestnuts for the amount of sauce. I thought there was more than enough for double the chestnuts. Great recipe, husband and I are very pleased!

I was a little skeptical at first when I saw the ingredients for the sauce, but I decided to give it a shot anyway...and am I ever glad I did! I've made these bad boys on two separate occasions, and they were a HUGE hit each time. Do not plan on leftovers, b/c there won't be any! I did stick toothpicks in mine before baking them so they'd stay together better.

This was way too sweet. I read all of the great reviews and I thought this would be great for an upcoming party. I am glad I made it ahead of time to try it out before serving it to guests. The water chestnut wrapped with bacon is a great idea but the sauce was not for me. I will not make this again based on the recipe unless I find a better sauce for it.

Disappeared!! Made this for a adult b-day party, I made 8 cans of chestnuts, they were gone in minutes and folks were dissappointed that there weren't anymore!! Who knew. I followed the directions exactly,cooked for about an hour total. They turned out great!!

I thought it sounded crazy but every party I take them to I come home with an empty dish, even parties with half of the guests being vegetarians.

Fantastic recipe. Easy to make. Everyone at our Thanksgiving dinner loved these (especially me!!)

This has made my "automatic" list. It has never let me down! Everyone loves these things! I use 2 cans whole, 1 pound bacon cut in half, baked 1/2 hour, turn them over, bake 15 minutes. I don't bother with tooth picks. Then I pour the sause over it all and bake for about 25-30 more minutes (nice and bubbly). I've made them with different flavored Thai Chili Sause's(garlic, sweet, any kind - you can't go wrong). Using a Thai sause does kick it up a notch! One party I brought these the guests were all women, who politely ate them (put them on dish and sat down),while at another party the guys just stood there and ate one after another after another.....

These are delcious! The only change I made was to cook them in the oven for 35 minutes...then transfered them to a slow cooker on low heat so they'd stay warm for the party...and also b/c I wanted to serve them in the sauce. Worked like a charm!

Really good but keep in mind these take a lot of time in the oven if you are entertaining. Made these twice just for myself before sharing :)

I did not make this recipe but I was a party at a friends house and she made them. They are sooo yummy!! She did not halve the chesnuts and kept them whole. I will definitely be making this recipe on my own very soon!!!