Easy Bacon Wrapped Chicken
This recipe wraps skinless, boneless chicken breasts in thin bacon slices and bakes them with a honey-brown sugar glaze seasoned with garlic and smoked paprika. The result is juicy chicken with a crispy, flavorful bacon exterior, complemented by a sweet and smoky glaze coating.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts skinless, boneless
- 8-12 lices Bacon do not use thick-cut
Glaze:
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Garnish:
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, mix together all the GLAZE ingredients.
- Rub HALF of the glaze mixture all over the chicken breasts.
- Wrap each breast in 2-3 slices of bacon. Place the chicken breasts, seam side down in a baking pan.
- Top with the remaining glaze mixture.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until bacon is crispy and chicken is cooked through, basting the meat occasionally with the pan drippings.
- If you prefer extra crispy bacon, broil for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Sprinkle with parsley, then serve.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 614
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 614kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 514mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 371mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 490IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.