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!!!
I have all the ingredients to make this so will be on the menu for Thursday night me thinks or the weekend. And congrats on big news!!!!!
Thank you Vicky! I’m SO EXCITED!!! 🙂 N x
Okay made this on weekend and it was fab but didn’t get alot of juicy pan juices 🙁 I will be making it again but might sub the brown sugar for maple syrup xx
Hi Vicky! It does depend on how juicy / fatty your bacon is. 🙂 Did you use streaky bacon? Glad you still thought it was FAB though! N x
Hi Nagi
I am so so going to make this dish this weekend!!!
Just one question are the chicken thigh fillets with or without skin?
Good luck at the show I am sure you will be inundated with “Nagi Fans”…. 🙂
I live in Adelaide so will not be there :(…. You should come to our Royal Show in September so your SA fan can come along…. Regards your biggest SA fan……… Janeybee
Hi Jane! Oooh! I wonder who I know at the Adelaide Royal Show….?? Hmm. Let me ask around! I’d love to come visit! N xx
From NZ, all the best for the Food Show presentation. You will be AWESOME. So deserved that you should be there. I love each and everyone of your recipes. I know they will love you and your cooking too.
Thank you so much for the well wishes Felicity! I really appreciate it! 🙂 I’m really looking forward to it actually, it will be great fun! N x
Congratulations! I bet you will be cooking a pork dish – duh. I look forward to hearing about your experience.
Suppose that means Dozer will be alone all day, make sure his Kindle is charged.
Oh, he doesn’t have a kindle. I’ll just leave Foxtel on for him. Discovery Channel…… 😉
I definitely will try to make this.It looks so so so delicious. Can you please give us a recipe for Yoshinoya beef bowl.My kids love them here in America. THANKS
Hi Anna! So the exciting news is that my mother is launching her Japanese food blog next week!! And I passed this message onto her and she added it to her list. 🙂 I’ll prod her to move it up the list!!
Wow, this looks delicious, and so easy to make! I might add some onion powder as well when I make this.
Nagi, CONGRATS on the food and wine show, that is wonderful!!! 😀 😀 😀 It sounds like a blast and you’ll do great. You MUST tape your cooking demo so all of us in other countries can see it, too, ok???
Thank you so much Barb! I am trying to arrange for someone to film at least some of the cooking demo so I can share it with you!! Hope you had a fab weekend, sorry for the late reply, it was been a crazy week! N x
This DOES sound ridiculously good. Tasty! And I can tell that Dozer is going to enjoy it immensely.
Hard to go wrong when there is BACON in a recipe, right? 😉 N x
Hi Nagi! You know my relationship with bacon! And I totally agree that thigh meat is much tastier! How exciting that you are a part of the food and wine festival! You will need to do a post devoted entirely to your experience! I hope you gave Dozer a nibble of the chicken. 🙂
OK OK…..yes….he got some bacon chicken…..how could I resist?? 🙂 N x
So I think that vegetarian dig was at me 🙂 And my dear…this chegan finds this evily delicious 🙂 Simply perfect! And those mashers…lord almighty they look like heaven!
I’m sure this would be DELISH made with tofu and fake bacon….te he he!!!
I cannot wait to try this! Its easy and has my favorite food group-BACON!
I’m so glad we agree that bacon is it’s own FOOD GROUP!!! 😉
Hi Nagi, I made your Bacon wrapped Chicken tonight it was delightful. Thank you for your ideas and making my cooking more interesting. It is so easy to get stuck in a rut with evening meals your recipes are easy to following don’t have way out or expensive ingredients and are delicious. Thank you. Enjoy Sydney Good Food & Wine Show.
Helen! I think I love you!!! I can’t believe you’ve made this already – you’re the BEST! Thank you for trying my recipe, I always feel such relief when I start getting positive reports about a recipe!!! 🙂
This is indeed ridiculous and you have my complete attention. Basically candied bacon protecting that juicy chicken all on mashed. Delicious. Dave and I made some candied, pepper bacon for a party once and people ate that up so quickly. This next level.
Congrats on doing the Sydney Good Food & Wine Show, I know you’ll knock it out of the park!
Thanks Kev!! I’m looking forward to it, will be so much FUN! 🙂