Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites (On Skewers!)
These bacon-wrapped chicken bites have salty, crispy bacon wrapped around juicy chicken, threaded onto skewers. Make these as an easy appetizer or delicious entrée!
Servings: 5 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut up into 1 to 1 ½ inch pieces
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- 10 to 12 bacon slices cut in half crosswise
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Set a wire rack on top of the baking sheet and spray it with cooking oil; set aside.
- Season the chicken. Cut the chicken into 1 to 1 ½ inch pieces and place them in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and stir. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, and dried basil; mix around until well combined.
- Wrap with bacon. Wrap each piece of bacon around each chicken piece, and thread 5 to 6 pieces onto each skewer. You want to pack them close together on the skewer so that the bacon slices stay intact.
- Bake. Arrange the skewers on top of the baking rack. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and bacon is crispy. If the bacon isn’t crispy enough, pop the skewers under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes to finish.
- Rest and serve. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes, then serve.
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Notes
Grill Method:
- Heat up the grill to medium-high heat.
- Thread the chicken onto the skewers. Oil the grates really well to prevent the bacon from sticking. Arrange the chicken skewers on the grill and cook for 4 minutes. Turn over, and, optionally, brush with your favorite barbecue sauce to keep it moist; continue to cook for 4 minutes.
- Turn over again, brush with barbecue sauce, and continue to cook for 4 more minutes, or until done. The chicken is done when its internal temperature reaches 165˚F.
- To freeze, place each piece of bacon-wrapped chicken on a lined cookie sheet and freeze overnight. Remove from freezer and place in freezer bags. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- Defrost the bites overnight in the fridge. Then, remove them from the refrigerator and let them stand 15 minutes on the counter.
- Thread onto skewers and continue as directed.
Nutrition
Serving: 5ounces | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 335mg | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.5mg
