Description
Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders bring sizzling comfort straight from your kitchen to the dinner table. Crispy bacon hugs tender chicken, creating a simple yet delicious meal your family will devour in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 10 chicken tenders
- 10 bacon strips
Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grab a mixing bowl for seasoning 10 chicken tenders with 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, half tsp Italian seasoning, half tsp paprika, and salt and pepper.
- Thoroughly massage the spice blend into each chicken tender, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Take 10 bacon strips and carefully wrap each tender completely, making sure the bacon overlaps slightly to secure it.
- Prepare a second bowl and whisk together half cup brown sugar and 1 tbsp chili powder to create a sweet-spicy coating.
- Roll each bacon-wrapped tender in the brown sugar mixture, pressing gently to help the seasoning adhere.
- Arrange the coated tenders on a baking sheet, spacing them evenly to allow proper heat circulation.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated 350°F oven and bake for exactly 30 minutes until bacon turns crisp and golden.
- Remove from the oven and let the tenders rest for 3-4 minutes before serving to allow juices to redistribute.
Notes
- Wrapping chicken tenders snugly with bacon helps keep the meat juicy and adds amazing flavor to the dish.
- Make sure the bacon strips are thin and not too thick to ensure they crisp up evenly during baking.
- For a lower-carb version, swap brown sugar with a sugar-free alternative or use a small amount of sugar substitute.
- Pat the chicken tenders dry before seasoning to help the spices adhere better and create a more flavorful coating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 211
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg