Chicken Bacon Bites

By jackiemo

Ginger and orange marmalade give these rumaki-style snacks wonderful flavor. I marinate the wrapped chicken earlier in the day and broil them when guests arrive.

Ingredients

• 8 ServingsPrep: 15 min. + marinating Broil: 10 min.
• Ingredients
• 12 bacon strips, halved
• 10 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 24 cubes
• 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
• Sweet-and-sour sauce, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Place bacon on a broiler rack. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until partially cooked; cool.
Wrap a piece of bacon around a chicken cube and water chestnut slice; secure with a toothpick. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the marmalade, soy sauce, garlic and ginger. Add wrapped chicken; seal and carefully turn to coat. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Drain and discard marinade. Broil chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side or chicken is no longer pink and bacon is crisp. Serve warm with sweet-and-sour sauce if desired. Yield: 2 dozen.