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Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Bites

These Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Bites make an amazing appetizer for just about any event. Whether they are cooked up in the oven, grill or air fryer, you can't go wrong with serving these to a crowd.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: American
Keyword: appetizer, bacon wrapped chicken, chicken, chicken bites, game day good, Super Bowl Food
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 137kcal
Author: Tara Noland

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken tenders
  • 6 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and finely diced
  • 1 ½ tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic
  • ½ tsp Kosher salt
  • 8 bacon slices cut in half
  • 2-3 Tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Place the chicken strips between 2 pieces of wax paper or plastic wrap.
  • Using a kitchen hammer or rolling pin, flatten out the chicken to approximately 1/4 – 3/8 of an inch thick.
  • Mix the chili powder, granulated garlic, and kosher salt together in a small bowl.
  • Cut the chicken tenders in half horizontally and sprinkle the seasoning over all the chicken pieces, reserving some for later use.
  • Spread 1 tsp of cream cheese on top of each piece of chicken, then top the cream cheese with ¼ tsp of chopped jalapeno.
  • Roll up each filling-covered chicken piece and take half a piece of bacon and wrap it around the chicken. Secure the bacon with 1-2 toothpicks.
  • Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and sprinkle each bacon roll with brown sugar and any remaining spice or add a tiny sprinkle of cayenne if the spices are gone.Place in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes in a single layer, turning the rolls after 10 minutes. Cook until the bacon is crispy and the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F. You can broil them at the end if you would like the bacon even crisper but keep a close eye on them as they can burn quickly.

Notes

Tips and tricks are in the post on how to grill, store and freeze, plus more.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 326mg | Sugar: 5g