Tasteless Cooking Recipe
Natasha's Bacon Water Chestnuts
Sweet, salty, fresh, and crisp bacon-wrapped water chestnuts glazed with maple syrup.
Ingredients
- 8 slices of bacon
- 1 tin of water chestnuts
- Maple syrup
Method
- Drain the water from the chestnuts.
- Half-cook the bacon under a broiler or in an air fryer.
- Slice each half-cooked bacon strip into three pieces.
- Wrap each water chestnut with a piece of bacon.
- Skewer each bacon-wrapped chestnut with a toothpick.
- Place them on a cooling rack set on a baking tray.
- Drizzle with maple syrup.
- Air fry at 170°C or oven roast at 190°C convection.
- Remove when the bacon is crisp.
Notes
Soak the toothpicks in water ahead of time to help prevent them from burning.
Why it works for taste loss
This recipe works well for taste loss because it uses a clear sweet-salty contrast, crisp bacon, sticky maple syrup, and the fresh crunch of water chestnuts to create strong texture and flavour signals without relying on subtle aromas.