Bacon Wrapped Chicken is an easy and flavorful dinner that combines tender chicken breasts with crispy bacon and a sweet and smoky brown sugar seasoning. The seasoning mixture of brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper creates a delicious coating that caramelizes as the chicken cooks, while the bacon adds plenty of savory flavor and keeps the chicken moist.
How can you go wrong with bacon and chicken seasoned with brown sugar and spices? This recipe is simple enough for a weeknight dinner but has enough flavor to make it feel like something special. Each chicken breast is coated with the seasoning mixture, wrapped in two slices of bacon, and baked until the chicken is cooked through and the bacon is nicely browned.
As the chicken cooks, the bacon drippings combine with the brown sugar and spices to create flavorful pan juices. Basting the chicken occasionally helps keep it flavorful while the bacon becomes crisp. If you like your bacon extra crispy, a quick minute or two under the broiler at the end will give it an even deeper color and crunch.
Bacon Wrapped Chicken comes together in about 40 minutes, making it an easy choice when you want a hearty homemade dinner without a lot of preparation. Serve it with roasted potatoes, rice, vegetables, or a fresh salad for a satisfying family meal. This is one of those simple chicken recipes where a handful of everyday ingredients come together to make something everyone will want seconds of.
Bacon Wrapped Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts boneless skinless
- 8 slices bacon do not use thick cut
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
- Rub half of the spice mixture all over the chicken breasts.
- Wrap each chicken breast in 2 slices of bacon. Place the chicken breasts, seam side down in a baking pan or ovenproof skillet.
- Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar mixture over the top of the chicken.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until bacon is crisp and chicken is cooked through, basting the chicken occasionally with the pan drippings.
- If you prefer extra crispy bacon, broil for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Sprinkle with parsley, then serve.
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