Bacon Wrapped Chicken With Smoky Applewood & Brown Sugar (Video)

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Sweet and smoky, this melt-in-your-mouth chicken is seasoned with brown sugar and applewood spice, wrapped in bacon, then baked until caramelized to perfection.  A flavorful dinner that’s easy enough to make any night of the week! We love bacon, and it always seems we have chicken for dinner, so I wanted to try this combination.  Our Smoky Applewood Rub is terrific, and I hoped it was pair nicely with the brown sugar.  Oh my goodness, it was so delicious!  The flavors melded together beautifully, and I can assure you that this meal is now part of my monthly dinner rotation. 

Along with the Smoky Applewood Rub, I used my Enameled Cast Iron Skillet with Lid:

Smoky Applewood Rub

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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 12 slices bacon
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Smoky Applewood Rub
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon flat parsley, chopped for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F/190⁰C.

Combine brown sugar, Smoky Applewood Rub, salt and pepper in small bowl. 

Rub half of the mixture all over the chicken breasts.

Wrap  three slices of bacon (two if using smaller pieces of chicken) around each piece of chicken.

Place chicken in Enameled Cast Iron Skillet.  Top with the remaining applewood-brown sugar mixture. Bake for 25-35 minutes, basting with pan drippings occasionally, until the bacon is nicely browned, and the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F/75⁰C.

You may broil for an additional 2-3 minutes if you prefer crispier bacon.  Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately.

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Bacon Wrapped Chicken With Smoky Applewood & Brown Sugar

Sweet and smoky, this melt-in-your-mouth chicken is seasoned with brown sugar and applewood spice, wrapped in bacon, then baked until caramelized to perfection.  A flavorful dinner that’s easy enough to make any night of the week! 
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 509 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 12 slices bacon use 8 if chicken breasts are smaller
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp Smoky Applewood Rub
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F/190⁰C.
  • Combine brown sugar, Smoky Applewood Rub, salt and pepper in small bowl. 
  • Rub half of the mixture all over the chicken breasts.
  • Wrap three slices of bacon (two if using smaller pieces of chicken) around each piece of chicken.
  • Place chicken in Enameled Cast Iron Skillet.  Top with the remaining applewood-brown sugar mixture. Bake for 25-35 minutes, basting with pan drippings occasionally, until the bacon is nicely browned, and the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F/75⁰C.
  • You may broil for an additional 2-3 minutes if you prefer crispier bacon.  Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately.

Notes

You can store any leftovers in a sealed container up to three days, or freeze in a freezer safe container up to three months.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 509kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 32gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 766mgPotassium: 589mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg

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Keyword bacon wrapped, brown sugar, chicken, smoky applewood
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