Description
Sizzling Bacon Brown Sugar Chicken Tenders will make your taste buds dance with pure delight. Crispy, sweet, and savory flavors come together in this crowd-pleasing dish that delivers maximum comfort on your dinner plate.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1.5 lbs chicken tenders
- 12 slices bacon
Seasonings:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Fire up your oven to 375°F and layer a large baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Combine ½ cup brown sugar, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp paprika, and ¼ tsp salt in a shallow dish for seasoning.
- Grab paper towels and thoroughly blot your 1.5 lbs chicken tenders, removing all surface moisture for perfect coating.
- Roll each tender completely in the brown sugar spice mixture, ensuring total coverage on every surface.
- Take one slice of bacon and carefully wrap each seasoned tender, slightly overlapping the bacon edges for full protection.
- Arrange the bacon-wrapped tenders on the prepared baking sheet, keeping them separated to allow even heat circulation.
- Slide the baking sheet into the 375°F oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, tracking until bacon turns crispy and chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature.
- Extract the baking sheet from the oven and permit the tenders to rest for 5 minutes, allowing juices to redistribute.
- Transfer your golden, crispy bacon-wrapped tenders to a serving platter, ready to be devoured while piping hot.
Notes
- Pat chicken tenders completely dry to help the brown sugar spice mixture stick better and create a crispier coating.
- Cut bacon strips slightly longer than the chicken tender to ensure complete coverage and prevent burning.
- For a lower-carb version, replace brown sugar with a sugar-free sweetener like erythritol or monk fruit.
- Check internal chicken temperature with a meat thermometer to guarantee perfectly cooked tenders without drying out the meat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 556
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg