Sweet and Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken
Sweet and spicy bacon-wrapped chicken is an easy chicken dinner. Juicy chicken breasts wrapped in bacon slices then coated with brown sugar and spices.
Servings 4
Calories 343kcal
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts approx. 6 oz each
- 2 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 8 slices bacon regular cut
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 2. In a small bowl add the brown sugar, garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper and mix until combined.
- 3. Sprinkle 1/3 of the seasoning on top of the chicken breasts.
- 4. Wrap two pieces of bacon around each chicken breast and place in a 9x13 baking dish seam side down.
- 5. Evenly sprinkle the rest of the seasoning over the top of the bacon.
- 6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
- 7. Then turn the broiler on and broil for 3-4 minutes to crisp up the top.
- 8. Remove from the oven and let rest 5 minutes garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
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Notes
Use regular cut bacon for this recipe, thick-cut won't crisp up.
Don't overcook the chicken- this is one recipe where it helps to have a meat thermometer, you want an internal temperature of 164 degrees.
Add some bbq sauce on top of the brown sugar mixture before broiling.
Spicy bacon-wrapped chicken tenders will also work.
You can use a wooden toothpick to help hold each slice of bacon on.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 1009mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g