Best Bacon Recipe: Slow Cooker Bacon Wrapped Chicken
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Cook Time
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Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
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4 servings
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Best Bacon Recipe: Slow Cooker Bacon Wrapped Chicken
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This recipe makes the most tender, juicy and flavorful chicken dinner with just 4 ingredients. The chicken breasts get special treatment when wrapped with tasty bacon, which keeps the chicken moist.
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts boneless and skinless*
- 8-12 lices Bacon
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced (about 2 cloves)
- Optional
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground or to taste
- fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix brown sugar, minced garlic, and optional salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken breasts on a plate and rub half of the spice mixture all over the chicken breasts.
- Wrap each chicken breast with 2-3 slices of bacon, starting and finishing on the bottom of each breast. (The amount of bacon needed depends on the size of your chicken and bacon.)
- Place the wrapped chicken breasts seam-side down in the crock pot in a single layer, snuggling them in as evenly as possible.
- Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar mixture on top.
- Cover and seal the lid. Cook on LOW for 3 hours or until an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) is reached**.
- Optional: After cooking, place under the broiler (about 6 inches from the heating element) for 2-3 minutes to make the bacon crispy and add a nice caramelized color***.
- Remove chicken to a cutting board or plate, and cover with aluminum foil to keep it warm. Let rest for 5-10 minutes so that you will get clean slices.
- Garnish with optional parsley. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- *If your chicken is frozen, you need to thaw it before use. For quick thawing, place the frozen chicken breasts in a sealed ziptop bag. Submerge the bag completely in cold tap water for 20 minutes. As the chicken thaws, pull the pieces apart to expedite the process.
- Replace with fresh cold water and submerge for 10-20 more minutes. Your chicken breasts are now ready to be cooked!
- **Check doneness after 2.5 hours the first time around, as there’s some variation between crockpots. It’s best to insert an instant-read meat thermometer through the middle of the chicken.
- Avoid removing the lid unnecessarily during cooking, as doing so lengthens the cooking time by 15-30 minutes each time.
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