Sweet And Spicy Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Tenders Recipe

Bacon is a versatile and delectable pig delicacy that we all enjoy. Nowadays, it goes with everything. We all enjoy a good bite of bacon, whether it’s in a pasta, an appetizer, or even dessert. We love it even more when it’s wrapped around succulent, juicy chicken tenders and drenched in a brown sugar coating that caramelizes into sugary, salty bliss.

PREP TIME10 minutes
COOK TIME35 minutes
SERVINGS4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon
  • ¾ teaspoons garlic powder
  • ¾ teaspoons onion powder
  • ¾ teaspoons smoked paprika
  • ¾ teaspoons chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 8 chicken tenders, raw
  • ½ cup brown sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and place the bacon on an oven-safe cooling rack positioned atop a baking sheet.
  2. Cook the bacon for 15 minutes, or until the fat has rendered out but it is still flexible enough to wrap.
  3. In a dish, combine the garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt, and liberally season each chicken tender.
  4. Wrap bacon around each chicken tender and fasten with toothpicks.
  5. Brown sugar each bacon-wrapped tender completely.
  6. Place on a baking pan and bake for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
  7. Serve right away.

Nutrition

Calories per Serving1,111
Total Fat70.7 g
Saturated Fat17.6 g
Trans Fat0.1 g
Cholesterol162.1 mg
Total Carbohydrates65.2 g
Dietary Fiber3.8 g
Total Sugars19.4 g
Sodium1,766.6 mg
Protein52.1 g
bacon chicken tenders

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