Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders – one of the best things we ate last week. Only 4 simple ingredients – chicken, bacon, brown sugar and chili powder. They only take about 5 minutes to make and are ready to eat in under 30 minutes. Sweet and salty in one bite!
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These Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders were one of the best things we ate last week. There are 4 simple ingredients in this recipe – chicken, bacon, brown sugar and chili powder. You probably already have everything in the house! They honestly only take about 5 minutes to make and are ready to eat in under 30 minutes. Sweet and salty in one bite! They do have a tiny little kick from the chili powder, so feel free to adjust the amount depending on your preference.
Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders
Ingredients:
- 1½ pounds chicken tenders about 10 chicken tenders
- 10 slices bacon
- ⅔ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and top with cooking rack.
- In a shallow dish, combine brown sugar and chili powder.
- Wrap each chicken tender with one slice of bacon. Coat bacon wrapped chicken tenders with the brown sugar and chili powder mixture. Place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until bacon is crisp.
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Can I freeze before cooking?
sure
FANTASTIC!!! I baked for 20 minutes and crisped up the bacon under the broiler for 3 (not on the highest rack) The juices that came off, I addes a dash of hot sauce and basted just before serving-Thank you for this wonderful recipe!
Wow made these and they were great! This is a Keeper!
I make these in my air fryer and my family loves it!! Bacon gets crispy and the chicken stays moist. Thanks for the idea!
what degrees and how much time?
Amber, what settings do you use for the air fryer? I’m brand new to the air fryer world, but this sounds like a great dish to start with!
How long in the air fryer ? (Approx)
Here is our Air Fryer Chicken Tender recipe: Air Fryer Pecan Chicken Tenders – I would use this as a starting point.
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They are always delicious when I make them however my bacon is never crunchy….any suggestions?
Pop the chicken under the broiler for a minute or two
Do you use "light" or "dark" brown sugar?
Either is fine. I always use light
Can I cook this on my outdoor grill?
I just made this last night for dinner, thanks for the recipe! I baked the chicken for 25 minutes & it came out incredibly tender. There was also a lot of oily juice left over, but I still made a side sauce for the chicken: a 1/4 cup of honey dijon mustard & a 1/4 cup of maple syrup. A dash of honey too. Simply delicious!
I have made these countless times, always to rave reviews !! My recipe came from Paula Deen's list of goodies years ago. It takes a bit of time to roll the chicken up in the bacon but it is well worth the effort. I even sent the recipe to a friend in England who was having a cocktail party and everybody across the pond loved them !!
Are these breaded chicken tenders?
No. Use boneless, skinless chicken tenderloins from the meat section. Do not cook them ahead of time.
Do you cook the chicken first?
No don’t cook the chicken first
These look delicious! What would you suggest as a side dish?
Green beans & chicken rice-a-roni, Lima beans & corn, green beans and some garlic noodles (or a box of pasta roni), broccoli and rice
I Just made this, was easy and tasted great. Thanks for the Recipe
I'm so making this tonight!
Yum! Those look really good. And easy is what I look for now that I can't stand as long as I used to be able to. Thanks
This is the second delicious looking bacon wrapped chicken dishes I've read this morning.