Simple to make and insanely delicious. This baked Bacon Wrapped Chicken is food euphoria. Because we all know bacon makes everything better. So when you lightly season the chicken, wrap it in bacon, dust it with brown sugar then bake it to golden caramelised perfection, it takes that basic rule to a level you won’t believe.
This is ridiculously good. There are simply no words!
Bacon Wrapped Chicken
I apologise in advance to anyone who is trying to “be healthy” this week because chances are, your good intentions will be thrown out the window when you see this Bacon Wrapped Chicken!!!
We all know that bacon makes (almost) everything better….I mean, what a way to dress up a humble piece of chicken…
Seriously. Do you know any non-vegetarians who would turn down juicy chicken wrapped in gorgeous caramelised bacon???
No kitchen string.
No toothpicks.
Nothing fancy about this Bacon Wrapped Chicken at all. Simply coat the chicken in a simple seasoning (it really takes this to another level!), roll it up in bacon, dust with brown sugar and bake.
That’s it!
I bake it in a hot oven to get the bacon as caramelised as possible without overcooking the chicken. But if you want the bacon even more golden, just crank up the broiler/grill after it finishes baking. The brown sugar on the bacon will make it brown really quickly.
Then brush the juicy pan juices on the bacon to make it gorgeously glossy. Brush, brush, brush….don’t waste all that free flavour!!
Food like this is what I’m all about. Just the right combination of a few simple ingredients to make something really incredible.
It’s the brown sugar that makes all the difference. The dusting of brown sugar on the bacon makes it beautifully caramelised, and creates extra pan juices that you can brush onto the chicken to make it glossy.
And because I hate wasting free flavour, I scrape the tray clean to drizzle every bit of flavour I can onto the chicken.
Serve it on mashed potato to soak up those extra juices.
Look like a champ at dinner time.
With SUCH LITTLE EFFORT.
Hello there, Mr Bacon Wrapped Chicken. You need to get in my tummy. Right now! – Nagi x
Anything Bacon Wrapped is a GOOD THING!
MORE SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN RECIPES
Sticky Baked Country Chicken Thighs (boneless skinless thighs)
Honey Mustard Chicken – also this version with Potatoes and crispy bacon!
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Bacon Wrapped Chicken
Ingredients
Seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (or sub with more paprika)
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Black pepper
Chicken
- 4 large chicken thigh fillets (about 5oz / 150g each), cut in half (Note 1)
- 8 pieces bacon , streaky (Note 2)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp olive oil (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C/390F (fan forced / convection) (Note 3)
- Line tray with baking paper.
- Combine Seasoning in a small bowl. Place brown sugar in a separate bowl.
- Coat chicken in Seasoning, shaking off excess. Place on one end of bacon and roll up, finishing with the seam side down. Repeat with remaining chicken.
- Coat chicken in sugar – use your fingers to rub it on if required. Place on baking tray.
- Drizzle with olive oil (helps make it brown faster, optional)
- Bake for 25 minutes. If the bacon is not golden enough for your taste, switch on the broiler for a few minutes.
- Brush the juices on the tray onto the bacon to make it glossy and juicy. Serve on mashed potatoes, drizzled with extra pan juices if desired!
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
LIFE OF DOZER
Dozer spies with his little eyes….BACON!!!
can you use chicken breasts
Yep!
Hi there,
If i leave the bone in the chicken thigh will it be the same cooking time? thanks!
Extra 10 min 🙂 N x
Cooked tonight for dinner. Of course I had not read through the recipe clearly, so did not have garlic powder so for some extra flavour, spread a little Dijon mustard on the bacon before wrapping. Perfection! Served on a sweet potato mash flavoured with lemon thyme. Colour was amazing!
That’s so wonderful to hear Chris! ❤️ Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it! N xx
Enjoyed this tonight Nagi, was very simple and flavours were spot on!
Had a mashed potato craving too, and made a simple leaf salad with a French vinaigrette – 10/10
Thanks, as always x
AWESOME!!!! 🙌🏻 Thanks so much for taking the time to come back and let me know Vanessa!! N xx ❤️
Loved this dish, tasty and attractive. Only complaint, it didn’t keep!
Would like to know if this could be frozen as I’m trying to make ahead for when my daughter has her baby.
So glad you enjoyed it Ruth! Do you mean raw or cooked? N x
Preferably cooked, but would it freeze successfully raw also? Thanks.
Hi Ruth! This will freeze as well as any other meat cooked whole like this 🙂 Let it cool then place in an airtight container, then to reheat, microwave for just a couple of minutes is best (it will probably dry out if oven is used). 🙂
My son’s favorite! Mom gets plenty of hugs and kisses for this one! And so easy on the nights we both work. Mix – dip -wrap-bake. Thanks Nagi.
WOO HOO! I’m so glad you enjoyed this Pat! Thanks so much for taking the time to come back and let me know! N x
Easy to make and so delicious.
Touchdown! 🙂 So glad you enjoyed it Meri, THANK YOU for letting me know! N x
Cooked it for my partner and her daughter – they both loved it.
Another 5 star
AWESOME! Thanks for trying it Andy, and letting me know everyone enjoyed it! N x
Yum! My husband requested an “epic meal” since we postponed our night out at the keg for his birthday. Since it was a week day I didn’t have a lot of time after work so I made this, so easy and soooooo delicious. It was a big hit and total do-again meal. I used chicken breasts cut in half instead of thighs and it was remarkably juicy. Served with the mashed potatoes and some roasted carrots. Thanks again!
Night out at the keg??? As in – beer keg?? So glad you enjoyed it!!! And happy birthday to your hubby! N x
OMG. I know what I’m having for dinner tomorrow night!!! BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN!!!
We have a friend visiting from Melbourne and joining us for dinner tomorrow night. He is a committed carnivore, but his partner is a herbivore, so often, he eats what she cooks. She’s currently on an overseas adventure right now, so he is returning to his meat-eating ways. I think he will LOVE these glorious morsels of meat wrapped in meat. Yum. I’ll report back once I’ve made them.
This recipe is a dream come true!! Totally sharing on Yummly! 🙂
Awww thank you!!! 🙂 It’s pretty much my dream come true, that’s for sure! 🙂 N x
Ha!!! We did it again!!!! Seriously check out my last post!!!! We are foodie siamese twins!
This looks so delicious!!!! Bacon just makes everything better doesn’t it!!! I have a recipe coming up soon that includes bacon and ice cream!!!! Seriously!
Your chicken looks so crispy and delicious!!!! And I just want to dive right into that mash! I love the idea of dusting the chicken with the cayenne!!!! YUM!
Are you KIDDING ME??? BA HA HA! Too funny! PS Chatted to Dorothy the other day, she LOVES you!!!
Yup!!!!
I posted part today and part tomorrow!!! Crazy!
I love Dorothy, she is wonderful. So supportive and caring!
Congrats on the demo, so awesome! And yes I want this now. Brown sugar check, bacon check, brush the juicy pan check.
WoW WoW WoW Nagi !!! Cooking demo LIVE! @ the Sydney Food and Wine show !!!! You go girl!!! You are amazing !!! I am so excited for you… I love love Pork of course, it is used in plenty of cantonese dishes…. I am secretly hoping you will be making some succulent melt in your mouth asian style slow braised pork belly in a fluffy bun. Mouth watering just thinking about it….
No meat-eater will refuse a bacon wrapped chicken dish and so clever to go one level up with caramelised brown sugar on the bacon. Flagging this one for parties and my meal plan. I bet Dozer enjoyed the smell and taste of bacon when you cooked this dish. What a teaser ! Love the smell of bacon in my home… my kids ( both 2 legged and 4 legged ones )go wild and run to the kitchen when I cook bacon ….
OMG Ada, you totally read my mind! I was making pork belly on the weekend – Kylie Kwong’s recipe, have you tried it??!!! 🙂 PS So do you officially have TWO four legged babies now??
These do look insanely delicious. Good luck at the Food and Wine Show!
Thank you Barbara!! N x
Will you please, please, please make a video of your presentation?? And of course, bacon makes everything taste better. Do you know in the states they make filled Long Johns bacon caramel flavored. They are like an eclair. And when I make this I’m putting my chicken on polenta 🙂 Oh, polenta is such a weakness of mine. Along with cheese, pasta, bacon, and bread. My list could continue but I don’t think your comment space has enough room 🙂
I’m trying to arrange it Marisa! 🙂 Oooh….polenta….. A really creamy cheesy properly seasoned one…..OMG. Knees WEAK. With something like ragu. YES YES YES!
I am saving for winter. Good luck on show. Wish I could join u.
Thanks so much Lyn! Wish you could join me too….jump on a plane! 😉 N x
Well, Nagi, I happen to have been ‘healthy’ by profession for awfully many years, and, guess what . . . some matters can be put aside for a few hours! Congrats on your demo: Foxtel Discovery and not Foxtel Food? Have both: please DO tell!! In our time? Exclamation marks . . . what are they? Those things I use without stopping ? !!! Dozer: hmmm! How many seconds till empty plate?
Hi Eha!!! It was a bad joke – leaving TV on for Dozer while I am out for a long day at the show!!! Re: exclamation marks….I do believe that if you were a blogger, you could take me on in taking out the title as Queen Bee of Exclamation Marks!!!! 😉 N x
About 40 yrs ago, I made a recipe like this, but used strips of chicken breast, then sprinkled some dried onion soup on the strip, a strip of bacon, then rolled it up and browned the sides, (in an electric skillet) then put the lid on it and cooked till chicken done. Haven’t made in years, but sister-in-law says she still makes it for her daughter, one of her favorites. I will have to give your recipe a try, cause like how the bacon is crisp. (my recipe, the bacon flavor was through the chicken, but wasn’t crispy) Maybe I should use the already cooked bacon for inside of my recipe. But sure sounds similar.
Ohhhh, I love that! Dried onion soup is great for adding loads of flavour into things 🙂 That’s how I used to do my french onion dips!!! 🙂 N x
Oh, my, it wasn’t chicken I used, it was tenderized round steak! I’m getting part timers 🙂
Yum! I won’t be making this for a while, (105 in CA today!) but will save this for cooler weather. Thank you, it sounds delicious.
Pam
Grill it! 😉 N x