Oven-baked Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts (No Brown Sugar)
Here is how to make the most delectable oven-baked bacon wrapped chicken breasts recipe without brown sugar. This juicy and nutritious chicken recipe is easy, tasty, and such a crowd-pleaser! Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts is kid-friendly as most kids love everything bacon! The ingredients for this recipe is only a few and cooking requires no expertise even if you are a beginner cook.
Juicy and Nutritious Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts
If you love bacon and you love chicken, then pull up a chair because I’ve got the tastiest dinner for you! These bacon-wrapped chicken breasts are baked in the oven to absolute perfection. It’s without a doubt my kids’ favorite chicken recipe. Quite likely, it’s going to make your weekly dinner menu rotation, too! This is hands down one of the best ways to make chicken breasts except my garlic butter chicken breasts, chicken breast fritters, or my Marry Me chicken, LOL!😁
Juicy, satisfying, and nutritious, you will be delighted when you make these bacon-wrapped chicken breasts. I made them again for Sunday dinner last week, and they are ahh-mazing! Plus, they’re super easy to make and mostly hands-free, letting you get a little relaxation time in before dinner. (A regular feature on our dinner table below)
Can I Make Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts Without Brown Sugar?
You don’t need brown sugar or any sugar to make this delish dish. There are tons of recipes out there that add sugar to give it a sweet glaze but I promise you won’t miss it with my recipe!
Why You Will Love This Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breast Recipe
- You just put it together and bake.
- It’s absolutely delicious and a healthy option that tastes naughty.
- Perfect even for picky kiddos.
- It takes hardly any time at all to make and is always a winning dish!
- This is a gluten-free recipe (unless you decide to make gravy afterward👀)
- Bacon-wrapped chicken breasts are perfect for meal prep. You can simply make a bunch of this before the start of the week, and you will be set!
- This is an impressive recipe for cookouts or during the holidays, as it is a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients For Oven-Baked Bacon Wrapped:
- Chicken Breasts
- Breasts (adjust as needed)
- Bacon (typically about 15 strips inside)
- Apple cider vinegar
- Olive oil
- Onion powder
- Paprika
- Knorr bouillon
- Salt
- Ground ginger
- Dried thyme
- Ground black pepper
- Cayenne pepper
- Couple leaves of parsley (for garnishing; optional)
How to Make Oven-Baked Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts (Step-by-Step):
Get ready to make these tasty bacon-wrapped oven-baked chicken breasts tonight. Here’s how:
- Get Prepped
Start by lining a big baking sheet with foil, then place parchment paper on it and set aside. Then preheat your oven to 400F, and while it heats up, wash and clean your chicken breasts if you prefer, and use paper towels to pat them dry.
- Cut the Chicken
Cut your chicken by making 3 to 4 slashes with a knife (see photo).
- Season
Put your slashed chicken breasts into a bowl and add the seasoning ingredients – ACV, olive oil, onion powder, paprika, Knorr, salt, ginger, thyme, black pepper, and cayenne. Using clean hands or wearing gloves, combine the chicken with all the seasoning ingredients.
- Wrap Chicken with Bacon
Use 1-2 bacon to wrap each chicken breast. Place the bacon-wrapped chicken breasts on the lined baking sheet.
- Bake
Bake for 30-35 or until fully cooked. You use the meat thermometer to ensure your meat is properly cooked. During the last 5 minutes, switch the oven setting to broil to get them nice and browned up.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Garnish and serve bacon-wrapped chicken breasts with your favorite sides!
Tips/Recipe Notes For Making The Tastiest Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts in the Oven:
- When you slash the chicken breasts, make sure you’re not cutting them too deeply or you’ll wind up with pieces instead of whole breasts.
- I use two bacon strips to wrap each breast, though a bigger chicken breast may need 2 ½ strips of bacon.
- Use a meat thermometer at the thickest part of the chicken to make sure it is completely cooked to 165F internally.
- During the broiling part, keep a watchful eye to make sure it doesn’t burn.
- And finally, this is optional but I wholeheartedly recommend that you make a quick gravy with chicken broth, flour, and some seasoning to make this recipe even more ahh-mazing!
What To Serve With Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts?
When it comes to sides, go with what you and your guests enjoy. You can go with vegetable sides or non-veggie sides. We like things mixing up. Here are some ideas of how we love serving bacon wrapped chicken breasts (my plate is below; that was good):
- Cauliflower Cilantro Lime Rice
- Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Basmati Coconut White Rice
- Air Fryer Balsamic Broccoli
- Brown Butter Polenta
- Basked Whole Potatoes
How to Store the Leftovers
Put your leftovers in the fridge in a trusty airtight container and make sure you eat them within 3 days. In my house, any leftovers we may have of this dish are gone before the next 24 hours. That’s how yummy these are!
Variations and Substitutions
- Feel free to swap out the seasonings and use Cajun instead. That would be awesome!
- If you prefer dark meat, you could do boneless thighs.
- Don’t eat pork but love the idea of wrapping your chicken breasts like this? Try turkey bacon!
How Do You Ensure That Your Chicken Breasts Are Fully Cooked?
Don’t just guess or that could come back to haunt you – get a meat thermometer and pop it into the thickest area of each piece. Make sure it says 165F!
Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts FAQs:
At 400F, it’s going to take about 30 to 35 minutes, depending on the thickness. After broiling to brown the bacon, use your meat thermometer to ensure it’s fully cooked through.
Of course, you can, and the only thing you need to make sure is that the chicken is cooked thoroughly. At this cooking time and temperature, the bacon and chicken will definitely be done. However, always use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken is well done.
The bacon will crisp up more when you put the oven to broil at the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
For this bacon-wrapped chicken, you just want to season the chicken well prior to wrapping it with the bacon. It’s THAT simple!
You’ll want to combine all the seasoning ingredients and slather each piece of chicken thoroughly. This gets all those flavors in, and the bacon essentially seals the deal.
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Oven-baked Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts (Without Brown Sugar)
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 35
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 7 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Here is how to make the most delectable oven-baked bacon wrapped chicken breasts recipe without brown sugar. This juicy and nutritious chicken recipe is easy, tasty, and such a crowd-pleaser! Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts is kid-friendly as most kids love everything bacon! The ingredients for oven-baked bacon wrapped chicken breasts are simple. First of all, the chicken is well seasoned and then wrapped with bacon, protecting them from over-drying. In the end, you are left with juicy, tasty chicken breast that you can serve with any side dish.
Ingredients
- 7 chicken Breasts (adjust as needed)
- 1 pack of bacon (typically about 15 strips inside)
- 1 TBS apple cider vinegar
- 1 TBS Olive oil
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 + 1/2 tsp Knorr Bouillon
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 3/4 tsp dry thyme
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- Couple leaves of parsley (for garnishing)
Instructions
- Get Prepped. Start by lining a big baking sheet with foil, then place parchment paper on it and set aside. Then preheat your oven to 400F, and while it heats up, wash and clean your chicken breasts if you prefer, and use paper towels to pat them dry.
- Cut the Chicken. Cut your chicken by making 3 to 4 slashes with a knife (see photo).
- Season. Put your slashed chicken breasts into a bowl and add the seasoning ingredients – ACV, olive oil, onion powder, paprika, Knorr, salt, ginger, thyme, black pepper, and cayenne. Using clean hands or wearing gloves, combine the chicken with all the seasoning ingredients.
- Wrap Chicken with Bacon. Use 1-2 bacon to wrap each chicken breast. Place the bacon-wrapped chicken breasts on the lined baking sheet.
- BakeBake for 30-35 or until fully cooked. You use the meat thermometer to ensure your meat is properly cooked. During the last 5 minutes, switch the oven setting to broil to get them nice and browned up.
- Serve and Enjoy! Garnish and serve bacon-wrapped chicken breasts with your favorite sides, such as cauliflower rice, polenta, etc!
Notes
When you slash the chicken breasts, make sure you’re not cutting them too deeply or you’ll wind up with pieces instead of whole breasts.
I use two bacon strips to wrap each breast, though a bigger chicken breast may need 2 ½ strips of bacon.
Use a meat thermometer at the thickest part of the chicken to make sure it is completely cooked to 165F internally.
During the broiling part, keep a watchful eye to make sure it doesn’t burn.
Gravy: And finally, this is optional but I wholeheartedly recommend that you make a quick gravy with 1 cup of chicken broth, 2 tablespoons of flour, and some seasoning (as needed) to make this recipe even more ahh-mazing!
Note that serving your bacon wrapped chicken breasts with gravy is optional. But the fam love it with gravy sometimes.
More Chicken Breasts Recipe To Try:
- Creamy Smothered Garlic Butter Chicken Breasts
- Chicken Breast Fritters
- Air Fryer Chicken Breast Fajitas
- Chicken Fettucine Alfredo
- Marry Me Chicken without Sundried Tomatoes
- Tomato Chicken Penne Pasta
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