Peppercorn Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast. This bacon wrapped chicken is chicken breasts seasoned with brown sugar and spices, then wrapped in bacon and baked until caramelized. Recipes developed by Vered DeLeeuw, CNC Nutritionally reviewed by Rachel Benight MS, RD, CPT. In this delicious bacon-wrapped chicken breast recipe, the bacon adds a delightfully smoky flavor and keeps the dish extra juicy!
Note: If you like your bacon on the crispier side like me, partially cook the bacon before wrapping it on the chicken.
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You can have Peppercorn Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast using 4 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Peppercorn Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast
- You need 1 packages of Peppercorn bacon about 8 slices.
- It's 1 large of Bone in chicken breast split.
- You need 1 jar of Louisiana injector butter seasoning or mix your own.
- It's 1 of Injection seasoning 2tablespoons olive oil two tablespoons butter garlic salt onion powder splash of garlic vinegar splash of teriyaki sauce 2 table spoons water stir vigorously and use as injection seasoning.
Wrapping chicken breasts in bacon is not a new idea but it's certainly a great way to keep lean meat moist and protected from drying out while in the smoker. Tender chicken breasts get a special treatment when wrapped with tasty bacon, then glazed with one amazing maple syrup and dijon mustard sauce. You are going to love the sweet, spicy, and smoky flavor in this chicken recipe! Thanks to the bacon, the chicken stays moist and it also absorbs all the.
Peppercorn Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast instructions
- Rinse and pat dry chicken Brest, place on clean dry surface and inject seasoning into meaty (thick) part of Breast no more than 2 tablespoons per breast.
- Preheat oven to 375°F, wrap bacon around each breast one slice at a time bacon may not completely cover thick upper portion may require two slices.
- Continue wrapping until both breast are covered about 8 slices I used large skewers to help hold bacon during cooking.
- Place in oven and cook 45 min until golden and juices run clear.
Bacon Wrapped Chicken is one of those dishes that require little preparation but delivers an amazingly flavorful meal. This is our go-to recipe when it comes to family dinners. We use chicken breasts and if you want, you can stuff them with cheese and spices, before wrapping in bacon and brown sugar. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts stuffed with Artichokes, Water Chestnuts, Sundried Tomatoes and Pine Nuts, wrapped in Poor thing! It has no idea what it's been missing.
