Maple-Glazed Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts
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WW Freestyle: 2
Sweet, savory, juicy, and awesomely delicious bacon wrapped chicken dinner prepared with just 5 main ingredients!
Ingredients
FOR THE CHICKEN
- 4 (4 ounces each) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 8 to 12 slices bacon (NOTE: I use low-sodium bacon and just sprinkle a bit of salt on top of the bacon after I've wrapped the chicken breasts.)
FOR THE MAPLE SYRUP GLAZE
- 1/4 cup sugar free low carb maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- fresh cracked pepper, for topping, optional
- chopped fresh parsley, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425˚F.
- Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter and set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl combine salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Rub each chicken breast with prepared seasoning mix.
- Wrap each chicken breast with bacon slices and transfer to prepared baking dish, seam-side down.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together maple syrup and dijon mustard; whisk until well combined.
- Brush each chicken breast with maple syrup glaze.
- Crack fresh ground pepper over each chicken breast.
- Bake for 22 to 25 minutes at 425˚F, or until done, and brush/baste with the juices couple of times during baking. Chicken is done when internal temperature reaches 165˚F. I suggest to start checking for doneness at around the 20-minute mark.
- If the bacon is not fully caramelized after cooking, place the baking dish under the broiler for 2 minutes to finish it off.
- Remove from oven and let stand 5 to 8 minutes.
- Spoon juices over chicken and garnish with chopped parsley.
- Serve.
Notes
WW FREESTYLE POINTS: 2
7 g NET CARBS
HOW TO MAKE AHEAD
- You can make this recipe 1 day ahead of time. Prepare the chicken with the bacon and store in an airtight container; keep refrigerated until ready to use. When ready, take chicken out of the fridge 15 minutes before cooking; whip up the maple glaze, brush the chicken breasts with the prepared glaze, and bake.
Nutrition Facts
Maple-Glazed Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341
Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Cholesterol 102mg34%
Sodium 464mg19%
Potassium 507mg14%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 175IU4%
Vitamin C 1.3mg2%
Calcium 6mg1%
Iron 0.6mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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