Hard Chinese Appetizer

Devils on Horseback

Name: Devils on Horseback
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 20 woodens toothpicks; 0.25 cups reduced-sodium soy sauce; 0.5 teaspoons ground ginger; 0.75 cups dark brown sugar; 20 dates , pitted and left whole; 20 whole smoked almonds; 10 bacons slices , cut in half crosswise

Total Time

52 min

16m prep · 36m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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Devils on horseback are a family favorite appetizer my uncle makes. They are a wonderful balance between salty and sweet, with a combination of crispy, chewy, and crunchy textures. My family destroys a tray of these in fifteen minutes. Double or triple the recipe for a large crowd. Serve on top of watercress greens.

Ingredients

20 woodens toothpicks
0.25 cups reduced-sodium soy sauce
0.5 teaspoons ground ginger
0.75 cups dark brown sugar
20 dates , pitted and left whole
20 whole smoked almonds
10 bacons slices , cut in half crosswise

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Soak toothpicks in a bowl of water. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2

Mix soy sauce and ground ginger together in a bowl. Place brown sugar into a separate bowl. Spread open a pitted date, then stuff it with a smoked almond. Wrap date with half a bacon slice; secure with a toothpick, then dip the bundle in soy sauce mixture, then into brown sugar. Place wrapped dates into the prepared baking dish. If desired, sprinkle a little more brown sugar over the bundles.
3

Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is brown and crisp, 15 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes before serving; serve warm or at room temperature.