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Sweet and Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken

January 9, 2015 by Lindsay 22 Comments

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This Sweet and Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken has the perfect balance of flavors and is sure to be a dinner loved by the whole family.

Hi Friends!

I’ve got a delicious dinner recipe for you today! I made this Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken a couple weeks ago for dinner one night. It was so good that the next day I made it again with a few tweaks just so I could share it with you!

This Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken is an easy way to break out of the boring chicken dinner rut!

It’s easy to make AND it involves bacon- so it’s gotta be good, right?! You can adjust the amount of brown sugar and cayenne better depending on how sweet/spicy  you want it!

This Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken is an easy way to break out of the boring chicken dinner rut!

Here’s how you make it:

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An easy, flavorful weeknight dinner!

  • Author: Author: Lindsay L
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound chicken tenders
  • 1 Tbsp butter, melted
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 – 1 tsp cayenne pepper *
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2–3 tsp brown sugar *
  • 3–4 strips bacon

Instructions

  1. Combine melted butter, spices and sugar in a small bowl to make a paste.
  2. Rub spice mixture onto top and bottom of chicken tenders.
  3. Slice bacon strips in half lengthwise.
  4. Wrap half a slice of bacon around each tender.
  5. Place on a baking sheet covered in foil and bake at 400 degrees for 20 min or until tenders reach 165 degrees F.
  6. Switch oven to broil and broil on high for 2-3 minutes, watching carefully so they don’t burn!

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The first time I tried it, I used chicken breasts and left the strips of bacon whole. I personally like it better with chicken tenders, but use whatever you have on hand – breasts, thighs, tenders, nuggets, etc! Just cut the bacon to wrap around accordingly!

This Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken is an easy way to break out of the boring chicken dinner rut!

 

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Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    January 9, 2015 at 2:52 AM

    Actually salivating right now. Bacon makes everything better. Pinned!

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  2. Drever says

    January 9, 2015 at 4:32 AM

    This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing, going to attempt making this myself!

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  3. CARLA says

    January 9, 2015 at 6:12 AM

    ahhh the baconLOVING husband and child would adore this.
    storm coming tonight (freezing rain in TEXAS?) and I need to go to the grocery anyway so…..
    🙂

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  4. Hollie says

    January 9, 2015 at 7:00 AM

    This looks really good and thank you for sharing. Your recipes always have me starving LOL.

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  5. Kirtley @ The Gist of Fit says

    January 9, 2015 at 7:50 AM

    Oh man my family would a loved this over Christmas break together. We wrapped jalapeños in bacon, one if their favs 🙂 Bacon is the right answer for cooking for just about any dude haha. Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Brittany @ Delights and Delectables says

    January 9, 2015 at 8:46 AM

    my husband would die over this!!

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  7. Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits says

    January 9, 2015 at 9:02 AM

    I finally had a parma-wrapped chicken over vacation, and I LOVED it. I need to try your bacon version!

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  8. misszippy says

    January 9, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    Yum! My family would love this recipe so I’ll plan it for next week!

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  9. Alysia @ Slim Sanity says

    January 9, 2015 at 10:27 AM

    You really can’t go wrong with bacon. 🙂

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  10. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    January 9, 2015 at 10:33 AM

    I don’t usually eat bacon, but this sounds delicious.

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  11. Natalie @ Never Serious Blog says

    January 9, 2015 at 10:42 AM

    Looks sooo good! Bacon on EVERYTHING please!

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  12. Jess @hellotofit says

    January 9, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    I’m officially drooling 🙂 this looks amazing and not complicated to make!

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  13. Sarah Grace says

    January 9, 2015 at 11:14 AM

    helllllo delicious Lindsay! Just pinned it 🙂
    xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.

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  14. Cat @ Breakfast to Bed says

    January 9, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    I just made a ton of bacon. I have a ton more in the freezer. I think you can see where this is going. 😉

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  15. Katie@LifesNextBigStep says

    January 9, 2015 at 12:37 PM

    BACON! This is a winner, I’m sure of it. This one is going on the menu for next week!

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  16. Ashley @ A Lady Goes West says

    January 9, 2015 at 12:40 PM

    Everything is better with bacon. 🙂

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  17. Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona says

    January 9, 2015 at 12:51 PM

    I’ll definitely be making this at some point next week. You can’t go wrong with bacon.

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  18. Deanna Segrave-Daly says

    January 9, 2015 at 1:20 PM

    YUM! I just bought this amazing Sweet Srirachi Back Jerky from Trader Joes so I now have sweet & spicy bacon recipes on my mind for sure.

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  19. Kim says

    January 9, 2015 at 6:41 PM

    I know my boys will love this – what’s not to love when you combine chicken and bacon?!

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  20. Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says

    January 10, 2015 at 10:00 AM

    Looks good, Lindsay! Thanks for sharing. I love the combination of chicken with bacon and I think these spices would be the perfect accent. Enjoy the weekend!

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  21. Matt says

    January 10, 2015 at 8:20 PM

    Yum!

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  22. Jim says

    March 15, 2015 at 9:26 PM

    Making it now. My wife says it smells wonderful. I think I should have useed two half strips of bacon. One barely wrapped around the chicken one and a half times. In fairness, I did pound the chicken flat. Serving with Parmesan crusted zucchini and a Chardonnay. Next time I’ll add mashed sweet potatoes.

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