These Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts are crispy, smoky and incredibly easy to make with just two ingredients. The crunchy water chestnuts wrapped in savory bacon make a simple bite-sized appetizer that’s perfect for game day, holiday parties and entertaining.

Bacon-wrapped water chesnuts arranged on a serving tray for a holiday party.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Just 2 ingredients: All you need are bacon and water chestnuts to make this easy appetizer.
Quick and easy: They take about 15 minutes to prep before the air fryer does the rest.
Perfect party food: These bite-sized appetizers are great for game day, Christmas parties, potlucks and holiday gatherings.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Ingredients for recipe laid out on kitchen counter.

1 lb bacon, cut in half
2 – 5 oz cans water chestnuts

Step By Step Instructions

Water chestnut is placed at the bottom of the cut piece of bacon and ready to be rolled.

Rolled and secured with tooth, the bacon-wrapped water chestnut is ready to go into the air fryer.

STEP ONE – Preheat the air fryer to 385°F.

STEP TW0 – Cut each strip of bacon in half crosswise.

STEP THREE – Place one water chestnut at the end of each piece of bacon and roll the bacon around the water chestnut.

STEP FOUR – Secure each bacon-wrapped water chestnut with a toothpick to hold the bacon in place.

Bacon wrapped water chestnuts in bottom of air fryer basket.

Cooked bacon-wrapped water chestnuts in bottom of the air fryer basket.

STEP FIVE – Arrange the bacon-wrapped water chestnuts in a single layer in the air fryer basket, leaving a little space between each one.

STEP SIX – Air fry for 15 to 20 minutes, shaking the basket about every 4 minutes to promote even cooking and prevent sticking. Cook until the bacon reaches your desired level of crispness.