Bacon Wrapped Chicken

Anything wrapped in bacon is truly better! Make this bacon wrapped chicken breast for a flavorful meal idea.

Why Make Bacon Wrapped Chicken?

This bacon wrapped chicken recipe is such a fun and scrumptious main meal. Eat it on its own next to grilled potatoes or top your favorite salad with it.

• High-Protein: this bacon wrapped chicken packs in 45g protein per serving.
• Low-Carb: per serving, there are only 3g carbs.
• Gluten-Free: both bacon and chicken are naturally gluten-free.
• Ready in less than an hour: Dinner in less than an hour. Heck yes!

Kitchen Tools

Check out all of the recommended kitchen tools for this recipe below!

What You Need

I love chicken recipes that call for minimal ingredients that you probably already have on hand. This recipe calls for 3 basic things.

• Chicken breast: you need around 2-lbs. of boneless, skinless chicken breast. Just make sure you get around 4 medium breasts (around 6-oz. each).
• Bacon: when shopping for the bacon, look for regular-cut bacon and avoid thick-cut. Read more about why below.
• Seasoning: a homemade spice blend is going to add great flavor to this bacon wrapped chicken.

All About the Bacon

You may love that thick oven-baked bacon, but it is important that you use regular-cut bacon for this recipe.

Why?

Thicker bacon will take longer to fully cook and crisp up in the oven and we found that regular-cut bacon cooks the best alongside the chicken breast.

So, just make sure you avoid thick-cut bacon and all will be well with your bacon wrapped chicken!

How to Make Bacon Wrapped Chicken (3-steps!)

1. Season Chicken: season chicken breast on both sides with homemade chicken seasoning.
2. Wrap Chicken: wrap each chicken breast with 2-3 pieces of bacon. Start on one end and wrap the bacon towards the other.
3. Place on rack: line a baking sheet with tin foil and then place a metal baking rack on top. Transfer bacaon wrapped chicken ton top of the rack.
4. Bake: bake at 400ºF for around 25 minutes. Then, turn the heat up to 450ºF and bake for another 5-10 minutes to crisp up the bacon. The internal temperature of the chicken should be at least 165ºF.

Our #1 Tip

So, how do you get crispy bacon on the outside, but super tender chicken on the inside? Our #1 tip is a metal baking rack!

By placing the chicken breast on top of a rack, you allow for the bacon grease to drip off the chicken and onto the bottom of the baking sheet. If the chicken was sitting in the grease, the bacon would have a hard time crisping up.

So, make sure to first line your baking sheet with tin foil (for easy clean up) and then place a metal baking rack on top.

Meal Ideas

Looking for a few sides to complete your back wrapped chicken breast meal? Here ares some yummy ideas for you!

Baked Potato in Foil: Whether you’re hoping to make a grilled baked potato in foil or oven baked potatoes in foil, we’ll teach you how to make a perfect baked potato every time!

Instant Pot Baked Beans: Looking for a baked beans recipe that doesn’t take the whole day to make? These Instant Pot baked beans are flavorful, easy to make, and are ready in under an hour! 

Strawberry Quinoa Salad: This is the most delicious Strawberry Quinoa Salad made with massaged kale, fresh strawberries, quinoa, cucumber, feta cheese, and a delicious creamy balsamic dressing.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts: A roasted Brussels sprouts recipe that will get you crispy, caramelized Brussels sprouts every time!

Superfood Detox Salad: The superfood salad of all superfood salads is here! Packed with shaved Brussels sprouts, kale, blueberries, and nuts and seeds with a ginger turmeric dressing, this Superfood Detox Salad will please a crowd. Make this Superfood Detox Salad today!

Storage

Let bacon wrapped chicken breasts cool completely. Then, transfer into an airtight container and seal. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days.

To reheat: you can either reheat the chicken in the microwave on high for 90 seconds. Or, to get crispier bacon, we suggest reheating in a nonstick skillet or cast iron over medium heat.