Rumaki Appetizers

These are a holiday-season "must" in our family. The bacon-wrapped bites are served with a sweet barbecue sauce which is also good with little smoked sausages.

Rumaki Appetizers

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Broil: 10 min.
YIELD: 14 appetizers.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup chili sauce
  • 14 whole water chestnuts, drained
  • 1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained
  • 7 bacon strips, halved

Instructions

  • 1. 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.
  • 2. 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 appetizer: 92 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 162mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.