Rumaki, a delightful appetizer of chicken livers wrapped in bacon, is a classic party food that can be easily made at home. Originating in Japan, it became popular in the United States in the 1950s and has since become a staple at gatherings and cocktail parties. This versatile dish can be prepared in various ways, offering a range of flavors and textures to suit different tastes. Whether you prefer a sweet and savory combination, a tangy kick, or a hint of smokiness, there's a rumaki recipe to satisfy every palate. Discover three unique rumaki variations in this article, each with its own distinct flavor profile. From the classic recipe featuring a teriyaki glaze to a tangy version with pineapple and a smoky rendition with chipotle, these recipes provide a delightful journey through the world of rumaki. Get ready to impress your guests with these easy-to-make and irresistible appetizers that are sure to be a hit at your next gathering.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
RUMAKI
This traditional hot appetizer is always a crowd pleaser. Chicken livers and water chestnuts are marinated in a simple, savory sauce, then wrapped with bacon and fried.
Provided by Dot
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Chicken
Time 2h35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, mix together teriyaki sauce, garlic and ginger root. Place chicken livers and water chestnuts in the mixture. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
- Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Wrap each half slice of bacon around one chicken liver half and a slice of water chestnut. Secure by skewering with small skewers or toothpicks.
- Carefully lower skewered wraps into the hot oil in small batches. Deep fry 3 to 4 minutes, or until bacon is evenly brown and of desired crispness. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 259 calories, Carbohydrate 6.1 g, Cholesterol 115.6 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 10.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 1633.2 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
BACON WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS
These delicious one-bite appetizers are always a hit at parties. They're crunchy, savory, sweet, salty, and meaty!
Provided by Joanne Ozug
Categories Appetizer
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Soak some toothpicks in water as you prepare the other ingredients so they don't burn in the oven.
- Mix together the brown sugar and mustard until combined. Set aside.
- Cut the bacon strips in half (right in the middle), and spread evenly with the brown sugar and mustard. It's okay if it's a little messy.
- Wrap each water chestnut with a half bacon strip and roll it up, securing the bacon with a toothpick.
- Place all of the bacon wrapped water chestnuts onto a baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes, until the bacon has cooked through and the brown sugar has caramelized. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 62 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 7 mg, Sodium 91 mg, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BACON WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS (RUMAKI)
This beloved snack from the 70's is as good today as it was then!
Provided by Kristy Bernardo
Categories Appetizers
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375F. Place a wire rack over a sheet pan and set aside.
- Mix together ketchup, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce and Sriracha in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Slice bacon into thirds crosswise. Wrap one piece of bacon around a water chestnut and secure with a toothpick. Place each wrapped water chestnut onto the wire rack. Repeat until bacon and water chestnuts are gone.
- Bake in preheated oven until bacon is starting to crisp (around 30 minutes or so). Remove from oven and, using a basting brush, dab sauce all over each appetizer. Return to oven and continue cooking until bacon is crisp and sauce is sticky and thick, another 10-15 minutes.
- Serve immediately. They'll go quickly!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 56 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 20 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 20 grams protein, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 1173 milligrams sodium, Sugar 11 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams unsaturated fat
RUMAKI RECIPE - BACON WRAPPED
Simple, but elegant easy holiday appetizer that will become your family favorite.
Provided by Steven Pennington
Categories Holiday Appetizer Holiday-Party-Game Day Appetizer
Time 33m
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Clean/remove as much excess from the livers as possible while keeping the livers as "Large" as possible.
- Cutaway pieces that do not look like something you'd like to eat. Use a small knife and make small cuts where needed trying to keep the liver in tactic.
- Combine the soy sauce, chopped garlic, brown sugar, and chopped ginger into a large bowl.Add the livers to the marinate. Place into the refrigerator for one hour.
- Slice the bacon in half lengthwise. You do not want to use too much bacon or the cooking time will be longer. Which risks overcooking the livers or beef, or chicken.Cutting the bacon strips in half will make it easy to wrap each chicken liver tightly.
- Lay one piece of bacon flat on a cutting board. Take a slice of water chestnut and place it at one end of the bacon strip. Add a piece of liver on top of the water chestnut. Tip: Add small slices of jalapeno
- Next, roll the bacon starting at the end with the liver and roll the bacon on top of itself. No rules on how you wrap. Another option is wrapping the bacon in circles all around the liver.Secure with toothpicks
- Place the rumaki on a cookie sheet. Or, I like using a wire rack so the rumaki isn't touching the cookie sheet. It helps crisp things up nicely.Bake @ 375 for 15 to 20 minutes
- Add the glaze of choice after cooking. Use a paintbrush or spoon to cover.
- Then place the rumaki back into the oven for 3 to 5 minutes to set the glaze.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 piece, Calories 167 kcal, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 10.7 g, Fat 6.45 g, SaturatedFat 0.45 g, Cholesterol 91 mg, Sodium 120 mg, Fiber 0.87 g, Sugar 3.1 g, UnsaturatedFat 5 g
RUMAKI
Rumaki first became popular during the "Tiki Bar" era of the mid-20th century -- a trend that managed to stick around for decades, because trends used to be able to do that. Nowadays food trends can last for mere hours, but with enough support we can bring rumaki back into the spotlight for weeks, or maybe even months! After all, a dish that's this good is never really out of style.
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 3h
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine the brown sugar, soy sauce, canola oil, sesame oil, reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, black pepper, garlic and grated ginger in a bowl. Add the water chestnuts and marinate for 2 hours at room temperature.
- Cut the pineapple chunks in half and set aside. Cut the bacon strips in half and set aside. Cut the chicken livers into 1/2-inch pieces and set aside.
- To assemble: Lay out a half strip of bacon. Put a slice of pineapple at one end, topped by a slice of water chestnut and a piece of chicken liver. Roll up the bacon and seal with a toothpick. Repeat until all the ingredients are used.
- Place on a parchment-lined sheet pan and brush with the marinade. Bake, brushing with marinade every 10 minutes, until the bacon is crisp and the livers are just cooked but still slightly pink, 35 to 40 minutes. The last 10 minutes, brush with the marinade and sprinkle with the turbinado sugar.
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. -Janice Thomas, Milford, Nebraska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 40m
Yield 14 appetizers.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 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., 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 : Calories 92 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 162mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
JAPANESE RUMAKI
This addictive appetizer is of Japanese origin, but it first achieved popularity in Hawaii- and is now considered a "Polynesian" specialty.Whichever it is it is loved at my family table. This is on our Super Bowl menu as well. This recipe was given to me by a friend who lived in Japan for 3 years during wartime. She has given...
Provided by Pat Duran
Categories Other Appetizers
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 400^. Lay bacon on a cookie sheet and bake until cooked but not crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and drain off any fat, then blot bacon and pan with paper towels.
- 2. Place 1 water chestnut in the middle of each piece of bacon top each with half a chicken liver. Place a drop of soy sauce, a pinch of ginger, and a sprinkle of brown sugar on top of each liver. Wrap bacon around water chestnuts and livers and secure with a skewer. or round toothpick, Return pan to oven and bake until bacon is crisp and golden.
RUMAKI TERIYAKI
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories appetizer
Time 1h40m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Stir together the teriyaki sauce and garlic in a medium bowl, then add the livers and water chestnuts. Toss to coat. Marinate, covered, in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Soak 24 toothpicks in cold water for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the boiler. Remove the livers and water chestnuts from the marinade and discard the marinade. Lay 1 bacon half on a cutting board and place 1 piece of liver and 1 water chestnut in the center. Fold one side of the bacon over them, and thread a toothpick through the bacon, then the chestnut and liver. Wrap the remaining bacon edge around this parcel and secure on the toothpick. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 24 rumaki.
- Broil the rumaki on a rack set over a baking sheet (covered with aluminum foil for easy clean up) 2 inches from the heat for 4 minutes. Flip them over and broil for 2 minutes more. Brush the rumaki with additional teriyaki sauce and return to the broiler for 2 more minutes. Place on a serving tray and serve immediately.
RUMAKI - 3 WAYS
Traditionally, Rumaki is bacon wrapped Chicken Liver. Some people do not like chicken liver (or any organ meat), so this recipe allows to you make 3 different versions to satisfy nearly everyone: approximately 24 with liver, and 24 with either a pineapple chunk or a water chestnut, and all use the same dipping sauce.
Provided by Susan Drago
Categories Other Appetizers
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Soak approximately 50 toothpicks in water. Clean chicken livers and remove stringy or fatty parts. Cut each liver into 3 pieces. You should have approximately 24 pieces of liver. Cut bacon strips in half (if extra long bacon, cut in thirds). Cut water chestnuts in half.
- 2. Assemble Rumaki: Wrap each piece of liver with a strip of bacon, securing with a toothpick. In about 1/3 of them, add a piece of water chestnut before securing with the toothpick. In one third of them, add a small chunk of pineapple instead of the water chestnut. With the remaining pieces of bacon, wrap a pineapple chunk (alone) or a water chestnut alone and secure each with a tooth pick.
- 3. Spray the rack of a broiler pan with non-stick cooking spray. Arrange rumaki on rack and cook in a hot oven for approximately 30-40 minutes, turning once or twice to be sure bacon is crispy all over. When done, remove to paper towels to drain for a few minutes before arranging on platter. I like to use a paper doily or two to line the platter, as it also will soak up some of the drippings. Arrange Rumaki into two sections, grouping those with liver together, and those with only water chestnuts or pineapple chunks together.
- 4. Stir together Dipping Sauce ingredients -except liquor- in small saucepan, and put on medium - low heat. Cook until sugar and preserves are completely melted. Simmer slowly for about 20 minutes to reduce liquids slightly. Set aside until Rumaki comes out of the oven.
- 5. Add whiskey or bourbon to dipping sauce and bring to a rapid boil for approximately 5 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent boiling over. Cool for 10 minutes, then pour into small serving dish. I use a footed glass bowl that fits into the center of the platter holding the rumaki.
RUMAKI
Provided by Brini Maxwell
Categories Broil Quick & Easy Pineapple Bacon Summer
Yield Makes 24 appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat broiler.
- Place piece of pineapple in center of each bacon strip, wrap, and secure with toothpick.
- Place rumaki on broiler pan or shallow baking pan and broil, about 5 or 6 inches from heat, until bacon is crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Alternatively, bake in 375°F oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot.
Tips:
- Choose the right ingredients: Use high-quality ingredients, especially the chicken and the filling. Fresh herbs and spices will also make a big difference in the flavor of the dish.
- Don't overcook the chicken: The chicken should be cooked through but still tender and juicy. Overcooking will make it tough and dry.
- Use a variety of fillings: Get creative with the fillings for your Rumaki. You can use anything from traditional ingredients like water chestnuts and celery to more unusual ones like avocado or goat cheese.
- Make sure the Rumaki are well-coated in sauce: The sauce is what gives Rumaki their signature flavor. Make sure each piece is evenly coated before baking.
- Serve Rumaki hot or cold: Rumaki can be served hot or cold, depending on your preference. If you're serving them cold, make sure they're chilled thoroughly before serving.
Conclusion:
Rumaki is a delicious and versatile appetizer that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its combination of sweet and savory flavors, it's sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering. So next time you're looking for a new appetizer to try, give Rumaki a try. You won't be disappointed.
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